optro 303

by **PRINCETOWN** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:39 am

optro 303 compressor limiter refurbished and tweaked by Rob at Proharmonic ,classic Aussie limiter $700

by **DrAlienSmith** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:13 am

Any pics?

by **Chris H** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:28 am

PM sent :)

by **mylesgm** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:19 pm

Consider me in the line...

by **PRINCETOWN** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:35 pm

sorry guys SOLD !went early this morning first in first served

by **mylesgm** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:38 pm

pics anyway?

M

by **prequalizer** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:34 pm

What did you think of the Optro 303? How does it sound. I had a chance to buy one a while ago but never got the chance to hear it.

by **13thbeach** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:53 pm

I have a 302 but its not working properly. Gotta get it fixed. Insides look the goods though.

by **Chris H** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:08 pm

I had a Lee Enfield 303 once.......had to sell it during the amnesty...man that thing had some thump!

by **13thbeach** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:11 pm

Chris H wrote:I had a Lee Enfield 303 once.......had to sell it during the amnesty...man that thing had some thump!

Was it the same design with a different name? or just something different all together?

by **Chris H** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:20 pm

13thbeach wrote:
Chris H wrote:I had a Lee Enfield 303 once.......had to sell it during the amnesty...man that thing had some thump!

Was it the same design with a different name? or just something different all together?

The Lee Enfield 303:

by **13thbeach** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:24 pm

Chris H wrote:
13thbeach wrote:
Chris H wrote:I had a Lee Enfield 303 once.......had to sell it during the amnesty...man that thing had some thump!

Was it the same design with a different name? or just something different all together?

The Lee Enfield 303:

Haha! im with ya! not quite the same design hey.

by **Chris H** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:26 pm

........now, how about a pic of the optro 302......and if anyone has a pic of the optro 303 that would be nice as well :)

by **Ben M** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:37 pm

Chris H wrote:
13thbeach wrote:
Chris H wrote:I had a Lee Enfield 303 once.......had to sell it during the amnesty...man that thing had some thump!

Was it the same design with a different name? or just something different all together?

The Lee Enfield 303:

I think Phil Spector used to use one of those in the studio.

by **13thbeach** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:43 pm

Chris H wrote:........now, how about a pic of the optro 302......and if anyone has a pic of the optro 303 that would be nice as well :)

by **Chinagraf** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:46 pm

I remember that Optro stuff now. When I was in house at AAV (became Metropolis) we had some of them out in the old store room. Mr Thirkle had a few of his inventions around the place. He used to drop in wearing shorts and long walk socks along with carrying an umbrella, even if ti wasn't raining. Didn't he invent Editron?

by **13thbeach** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:49 pm

Chinagraf wrote:I remember that Optro stuff now. When I was in house at AAV (became Metropolis) we had some of them out in the old store room. Mr Thirkle had a few of his inventions around the place. He used to drop in wearing shorts and long walk socks along with carrying an umbrella, even if ti wasn't raining. Didn't he invent Editron?

Yeah Andy. This one came from Metropolis. I got it from the Metrop auction.

by **heathen** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:53 pm

Yes the Lee Enfield is a superb unit I have an original condition 303/25, well I don't have a license but my mate is keeping it safe for me (he has a license and rego for it). Hmmm will have to put a post in the DIY section, they don't make tubes uh I mean ammo for these things anymore. Actually we've got that covered.

But yes it has a great thump in the bottom end and a great crack in the midrange. Classic tone I say. :) Not like the new ones at all.

by **Chris H** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:05 pm

Chinagraf wrote:I remember that Optro stuff now. When I was in house at AAV (became Metropolis) we had some of them out in the old store room. Mr Thirkle had a few of his inventions around the place. He used to drop in wearing shorts and long walk socks along with carrying an umbrella, even if ti wasn't raining. Didn't he invent Editron?

Here is a US retro technology sit about the editron gear and other thinkgs Thirkle.

http://www.retrotechnology.com/herbs_st ... itron.html

by **no-fi** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:37 pm

Chris H wrote:I had a Lee Enfield 303 once.......had to sell it during the amnesty...man that thing had some thump!

I have a TB 303, and I'm not giving it up for any damn government law. if they want it, they can come and pry it from my cold dead hands!!

by **PRINCETOWN** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:05 pm

hey guys Mat has a pic posted,i assume this pic is a 302?the 303 looks identical,middle pic

by **Chris H** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:34 pm

no-fi wrote:
Chris H wrote:I had a Lee Enfield 303 once.......had to sell it during the amnesty...man that thing had some thump!

I have a TB 303, and I'm not giving it up for any damn government law. if they want it, they can come and pry it from my cold dead hands!!

Aha! The I shoot and i vote redneck brigade!..... coming out of the woodwork.... With all the traffic cameras and CCTV cameras in the city, i wish i still had my 303 for the days when big brother is more up front..... Still my Lithgow 22 makes short work of the traffic cameras and is a bit more suited to camera hunting in a built up area:)

....never meant to hijack the thread, as i'd prefer to talk Optro any day. Thanks for the pic 13thbeach.

by **13thbeach** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:36 pm

PRINCETOWN wrote:hey guys Mat has a pic posted,i assume this pic is a 302?the 303 looks identical,middle pic

Well I wonder what the differences would be between the 302 - 303. ???

by **rick** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:44 pm

dunno about the difference but they both a bitch to calibrate :)

by **no-fi** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:17 pm

Chris H wrote:
Aha! The I shoot and i vote redneck brigade!..... coming out of the woodwork....

well.. at least the I play acid house and I vote brigade.....

:wink:

by **Chris H** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:31 pm

no-fi wrote:
Chris H wrote:
Aha! The I shoot and i vote redneck brigade!..... coming out of the woodwork....

well.. at least the I play acid house and I vote brigade.....

:wink:

I've got it!! ........ the one thing all the posts have in common in this thread...... they don't make em like they used to.

by **TimS** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:58 am

Chris H wrote:
13thbeach wrote:
Chris H wrote:I had a Lee Enfield 303 once.......had to sell it during the amnesty...man that thing had some thump!

Was it the same design with a different name? or just something different all together?

The Lee Enfield 303:

Awesome Chris - I should have done that with my pre-WWI Lee Enfield 303.
Date stamp - 1912
Shame I don't have the bayonette for it though..

by **Chris H** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:22 pm

Now the Optro 303 pics:

by **Chris H** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:25 pm

Close up of the controls.

by **13thbeach** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:28 pm

Wow its very similar to mine isn't it. Now i really need to get mine going.

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