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matching preamps to KM184s
« on: January 30, 2012, 07:15:14 PM »
in the studio, my favorite preamps for km184s is the vintech 1272 (a neve clone), which is a very thick and warm preamp - rolls off the top nicely, and gives a slight low-mid boost, a very effective combination for 184s.

the 1272, however, does not easily lend itself to remote work.  i have tended to just use the preamps in my fast track ultra>T410 thinkpad i7. 

are there any transformer-based portable preamps available?  what do youse guys tend to match with your km184s/km140s to smooth them out?

thanks.

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Re: matching preamps to KM184s
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2012, 07:52:30 PM »
in the studio, my favorite preamps for km184s is the vintech 1272 (a neve clone), which is a very thick and warm preamp - rolls off the top nicely, and gives a slight low-mid boost, a very effective combination for 184s.

the 1272, however, does not easily lend itself to remote work.  i have tended to just use the preamps in my fast track ultra>T410 thinkpad i7. 

are there any transformer-based portable preamps available?  what do youse guys tend to match with your km184s/km140s to smooth them out?

thanks.
I bet you would like the Areco MP2 preamp with those km184's. Its a small transformer based preamp.  I always liked my friends 184 > sound device mp2 recordings and it's a transformer based pre as well.

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Re: matching preamps to KM184s
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2012, 08:00:26 PM »
I think there is an aerco in the yard right now.  That doesn't happen very often.

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Re: matching preamps to KM184s
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2012, 09:05:08 PM »
If you like a Neve clone why not just get a Portico 5012?

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Re: matching preamps to KM184s
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2012, 09:41:21 PM »
If you like a Neve clone why not just get a Portico 5012?

that was going to be my suggestion
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Re: matching preamps to KM184s
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2012, 11:46:23 AM »
the aerco is sold - would have been a good choice.
the portico is a little less portable than i was after - i was hoping someting like the sonosax or SD usbpre, but i havent heard either of those with 184s.  i really want something other than super clean preamps (for example, i really did not like the grace preamps i tried with the 184s).

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Re: matching preamps to KM184s
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2012, 12:04:11 PM »
I think there is another that may not be sold.

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Re: matching preamps to KM184s
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2012, 12:18:33 PM »
big props to the Aerco MP-2.  it's built like a tank, it's rock solid in the field (mine has never failed me) and Jerry has the best customer service!!!

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Re: matching preamps to KM184s
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2012, 12:27:28 PM »
i feel your 184 pain. had a pair for 8 years or so and it was always a pain getting the right sound. through tubes, transformers and 2 inch tape they sounded good. but it was an awful lot of effort and money.

what are you going to be recording remote with them?

i suggest either keeping them home at the studio if you like them or sell them. don't let the high frequency pain dictate that you spend a lot on a preamp.

better off with the right mics and then dealing with the preamp.  with the right mics the preamp becomes much less important or a non-issue. or get a real pair of 84's??? which is really the sound i presumptuously think you want if you like the 1272 and the 184.

if you are open to omnis, check out the little blondie mics,  very nice and warm, they add a thick quality to the sound without  transformers and  great price point.

 http://littleblondie.com/





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Re: matching preamps to KM184s
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2012, 07:23:22 PM »
thanks cash - i'll contact uncle

wero - i really love 184s and 140s.  i have also owned pairs of schoeps cmc64s and DPA 4011s, as well as several pairs of C481s and C461s, gefell m300s, etc.  also many omnis, currently using a pair of DPA 4091s which i also love.  while i liked the schoeps, dpa's, and the akg's, there is just something about the way the neumanns sound that sets them apart in my experience.  if they still made new 84s, i would probably get some, but finding a clean matched pair of old 84s is relaly hard unless you want to pay WAY too much money. 

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Re: matching preamps to KM184s
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2012, 01:17:04 PM »
I ran both of those mics > v-2 with awesome results...but my pref was the 140/150's with the v-2
KM140's, KM150's, U89's, Mixpre-10T II, 788T, F3

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