Looking for caruso fb head

[BacktoDub]

Caruso is the center piece of my workflow and it s a solid head(cutting 8h per day).
I had mine reparaid twice due to my stupid mistakes.
Flo is pretty quick in response/repair,last year i got a second one in the second hand market and problem solved in case i break it again,but i don t think it will happen any time soon.

[BacktoDub]

If you we extremely lucky there might be one left
But takes some time to check

Alternative is the sc99 25year edition
Popping out this year
You get for 4.5k something better than many sx74
I know the Neumann tag is missing
But there are many pro studios using
And we have like 2-3 left
But the downside is.more than double price than caruso


Happy cutting

What happened to my one? Number 187

SC99-25 sounds interesting! I will swap you Kingston Dubcutter serial 001 plus some CHF’s for one!
But I don’t have the cutter head!

Caruso 187 went to Barcelona few years ago

[leemichael]

If you we extremely lucky there might be one left
But takes some time to check

Alternative is the sc99 25year edition
Popping out this year
You get for 4.5k something better than many sx74
I know the Neumann tag is missing
But there are many pro studios using
And we have like 2-3 left
But the downside is.more than double price than caruso


Happy cutting

What happened to my one? Number 187

SC99-25 sounds interesting! I will swap you Kingston Dubcutter serial 001 plus some CHF’s for one!
But I don’t have the cutter head!

Caruso 187 went to Barcelona few years ago

Must of been early to mid 2022

[BacktoDub]

yes, i. sent mine back for a massage and got yours back

[Dub Studio]

Caruso is the center piece of my workflow and it s a solid head(cutting 8h per day).
I had mine reparaid twice due to my stupid mistakes.
Flo is pretty quick in response/repair,last year i got a second one in the second hand market and problem solved in case i break it again,but i don t think it will happen any time soon.

Fingers crossed!

Again, I am sure its a great head, but the scarcity of it is what puts me off. Accidents happen, materials wear out, and the likelihood of something going wrong only increases over time.. especially if you are running it 8 hours a day!

I have to maintain consistency across mupliple projects simultaneously. I am sending out reference cuts to people one week, and finishing the project sometimes several weeks later.

If I am going to invest thousands in a new system, at the very least I want to have a backup. It's one of the first things I look for when investing in any gear (new or old): how easy is this to maintain / replace? What is my downtime going to be? In some ways this is more important that the overall build quality itself.

I would imagine all the R&D for the Caruso is done, the tooling is made and the materials are not scarce. I am sorry to say this, but it doesn't seem like this scarcity is a question of luck. It's a deliberate choice.

[The Shank]

Yes, we were thinking of selling the whole project to someone to take it over.
We just don’t have the time to build up a larger community and deal with another 100+ customers.
so we are focusing on the clients we already have.

So, if someone wants to take on the Caruso Project., they’ll need:

A business plan.
reasonable cash.
But we can train you, and we can provide all the parts.

And maybe, if we see a time window , we’ll come up with another exciting addition.

Or one just need to be in Russia and nothing else.

[BacktoDub]

Caruso is the center piece of my workflow and it s a solid head(cutting 8h per day).
I had mine reparaid twice due to my stupid mistakes.
Flo is pretty quick in response/repair,last year i got a second one in the second hand market and problem solved in case i break it again,but i don t think it will happen any time soon.

Fingers crossed!

Again, I am sure its a great head, but the scarcity of it is what puts me off. Accidents happen, materials wear out, and the likelihood of something going wrong only increases over time.. especially if you are running it 8 hours a day!

I have to maintain consistency across mupliple projects simultaneously. I am sending out reference cuts to people one week, and finishing the project sometimes several weeks later.

If I am going to invest thousands in a new system, at the very least I want to have a backup. It's one of the first things I look for when investing in any gear (new or old): how easy is this to maintain / replace? What is my downtime going to be? In some ways this is more important that the overall build quality itself.

I would imagine all the R&D for the Caruso is done, the tooling is made and the materials are not scarce. I am sorry to say this, but it doesn't seem like this scarcity is a question of luck. It's a deliberate choice.

Under my opinion you deal with scarcity from the moment you step in this Business(heads, audio gear,laquer,componets,TIME).
I agree with you..consistency it s very important, thats what help to build a trustworthy relationship with your client ensuring at least same quality over the time.

I regret that I didn't buy a second head when I get in touch with Flo the first time, but I learned on my skin what mean not having a back up,but now I have it,and trust me,downtime/Replace it s not anymore a problem...yes I have been lucky enough to get a pair.
Nowadays it s plenty of options out there and I heard good things also from feedback nightingale from Steven,but still I had no chance to try myself.

I would remark that Caruso is not just solid build head, but sound pretty good considering that is a low cost feedback head.
Cutting Volume has increased in the last 2 years,I don't think it s just for my skills,I have only 5 years in the business and it s plenty of people better than me,having a good audio path and a good sounding feedback head definitely help and most of the clients prefer to wait before to waste money with many VR dynamic heads out there.

[leemichael]

[/quote] most of the clients prefer to wait before to waste money with many VR dynamic heads out there.
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Hey! Not all dynamic heads were made equal! Hundreds of clients spending good money on great sounding cuts made by dynamic heads now!

[Dub Studio]

most of the clients prefer to wait before to waste money with many VR dynamic heads out there.
[/quote]

Hey! Not all dynamic heads were made equal! Hundreds of clients spending good money on great sounding cuts made by dynamic heads now!
[/quote]

Agreed, I like to call them feedforward heads, and they are nice once you get to know them.

[Dub Studio]

Caruso is the center piece of my workflow and it s a solid head(cutting 8h per day).
I had mine reparaid twice due to my stupid mistakes.
Flo is pretty quick in response/repair,last year i got a second one in the second hand market and problem solved in case i break it again,but i don t think it will happen any time soon.

Fingers crossed!

Again, I am sure its a great head, but the scarcity of it is what puts me off. Accidents happen, materials wear out, and the likelihood of something going wrong only increases over time.. especially if you are running it 8 hours a day!

I have to maintain consistency across mupliple projects simultaneously. I am sending out reference cuts to people one week, and finishing the project sometimes several weeks later.

If I am going to invest thousands in a new system, at the very least I want to have a backup. It's one of the first things I look for when investing in any gear (new or old): how easy is this to maintain / replace? What is my downtime going to be? In some ways this is more important that the overall build quality itself.

I would imagine all the R&D for the Caruso is done, the tooling is made and the materials are not scarce. I am sorry to say this, but it doesn't seem like this scarcity is a question of luck. It's a deliberate choice.

Under my opinion you deal with scarcity from the moment you step in this Business(heads, audio gear,laquer,componets,TIME).
I agree with you..consistency it s very important, thats what help to build a trustworthy relationship with your client ensuring at least same quality over the time.

I regret that I didn't buy a second head when I get in touch with Flo the first time, but I learned on my skin what mean not having a back up,but now I have it,and trust me,downtime/Replace it s not anymore a problem...yes I have been lucky enough to get a pair.
Nowadays it s plenty of options out there and I heard good things also from feedback nightingale from Steven,but still I had no chance to try myself.

I would remark that Caruso is not just solid build head, but sound pretty good considering that is a low cost feedback head.
Cutting Volume has increased in the last 2 years,I don't think it s just for my skills,I have only 5 years in the business and it s plenty of people better than me,having a good audio path and a good sounding feedback head definitely help and most of the clients prefer to wait before to waste money with many VR dynamic heads out there.

Well my point is you can mitigate the effects of scarcity with the choices you make about what tools to use.

Of course, build quality is important, but that’s just one side of the coin. Like a camera, the best cutting head is the one you have at the time - and having a spare is aways handy, just in case.

FWIW I don’t want to start a discussion about feedback v feedforward, because it’s off topic, and I like both for different reasons.

If you know what you are doing you can get good results from simple tools. Some people have “all the gear, and no idea”… that’s the real waste of money.

[BacktoDub]

Hey don't get me wrong no offence for Dynamic head, yes you can get good result from it but has it s limits like Caruso has and correct me if I am wrong but feedback it s a standard in the vinyl industry,they will never sound the same, and hey I am happy if you are happy with Dynamic.

Happy Cutting to you all!

[Dub Studio]

Hey don't get me wrong no offence for Dynamic head, yes you can get good result from it but has it s limits like Caruso has and correct me if I am wrong but feedback it s a standard in the vinyl industry,they will never sound the same, and hey I am happy if you are happy with Dynamic.

Happy Cutting to you all!

Obviously the OP is asking about feedback, so this is off topic, but it’s an interesting point.

I don't speak for the vinyl industry, but to me both are acceptable. I have cut many lacquers on a VR system (mostly feedforward, but some feedback) and nobody has rejected them. Feedback is commonplace on more expensive high-end lacquer cutting lathes, and feedforward is more commonplace on dub cutting lathes and older lathes, but like any tool they are only as good as the user.

Instead of thinking about limitations, its probably more helpful to think of capabilities. A feedback system is capable of giving you industry standard results, and you will probably have an easier time getting there. A feedforward system is also capable of industry standard results, but you might need to work a little harder to get there… and bolting a feedback head onto your lathe will not fix all your problems.

At the end of the day, the limitations of a system become more apparent when you don't know what you are doing. Once you know what you are doing, they become less of an issue, and you can more easily work to the capabilities of the machine. Personally, I like the simplicity of a feedforward system, and I like the sound of the cuts I get from it.

Although feedback can make your life easier in some ways, there really is no substitute for getting to know the tools you are using and getting a good understanding of the medium you are cutting into.