$500 preamp

[darrelldklein]

I have $500 to spend on a mic preamp. Is there any other model to
consider other than an FMR RNP? I have a pair of RNCs and am impressed
by them.

For quality comparison, I record mostly rock using (up 'til now) the
preamps of either of two Soundcraft Spirit boards. I still have 4 ADATs
(in order to be sure that three would be working so I had 24 channels
available at any time) and I can also record to hard disk.

My mics: an AT 4050 and an AT 4033a. MXL V67, V63, 1006 and a pair of
603s for condensers. I have a Sennheiser 609, half a dozen SM57s (one
with the transformer removed and load-adjusting gizmos for the rest,
plus an ATM25 and three AT Pro 25s. An old EV PL95 is somewhere around
here too.

I have Event 20/20s, older Tannoy Reveals and an old Dokoder
reel-to-reel speaker set powered by a Hafler amp to monitor.

I use lint-free Crown Royal bags for storage.

Thanks in advance.

[WillStG]

darrelldklein wrote:
> I have $500 to spend on a mic preamp. Is there any other model to
> consider other than an FMR RNP? I have a pair of RNCs and am impressed
> by them.

$500? At that price point, maybe a Grace Model 101.

Will Miho
NY TV/Audio Post/Music/Live Sound Guy
"The large print giveth and the small print taketh away..." Tom Waits

[Paul Stamler]

"darrelldklein" > wrote in message
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> I have $500 to spend on a mic preamp. Is there any other model to
> consider other than an FMR RNP? I have a pair of RNCs and am impressed
> by them.

[snip]

I'd go with it.

Peace,
Paul