Re: [LAU] [OT] looking for 8ch preamp with a/d and calibrated (or even digitally controlled) gains

On Sun, 2009-12-27 at 16:37 +0100, Giso Grimm wrote:

  I wouldn't even pay attention to those specifications. Just go listen
to them.

 Rich...

> Hi Jörn,
>
> may I ask four your shopping experience regarding the mic preamp?
>
> Do you have experience with the presonus digimax d8? How does it compare
> to RME Octamic II, and Behringer ADA8000?
>
> What I read in the specs was EIN -126 dB for the Presonus, -129 dB for
> RME, and approx -110 dB for the Behringer (own measurment, to be used
> with caution...). The THD is -50 dB for Presonus, -66 dB for RME, and
> unspecified for the Behringer (although it is quite high for the
> Behringer output, and specified to be -40 dB for the "system", whatever
> that means). Price is 333 EUR for Presonus, 1249 EUR for RME, 219 EUR
> Behringer. Any comments?
>
> cheers!
>
> Giso
>
> Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote:
> > hi everyone!
> >
> >
> > i'm shopping for a new 8-way mike preamp with calibrated and steppered
> > (or digitally controlled) gains (to allow for precisely gain-aligned
> > soundfield recordings). it should include an a/d converter to adat.
> >
> > specifically, it should be low-noise and must have a very robust phantom
> > power section that can take 8 schoeps or other misbehaved phantom
> > current guzzlers without stress symptoms.
> > gain of no less than 60dB would be nice.
> >
> > can anyone recommend anything in the <2k price range? ultimately, i'd
> > want one of those micstasies with a madiface to go with it, but first i
> > need something more affordable to earn some cash with :)
> >
> > i don't much care for input impedance wizardry, i like my mike ins hi-Z,
> > thank you very much - if i don't want that bright treble, i'll filter it
> > later... :)
> >
> > your recommendations are appreciated!
> >
> > best,
> >
> > jörn
> >
> >
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Received on Sun Dec 27 20:15:07 2009