Topic: smallest budget pre? (Tech help needed)

[qpwoei]

you may want to check this, a plug-in powerered, 20dB booster. I own one and works ok

http://www.felmicamps.co.uk/products/fel3.5series.html

[jeromejello]

you may want to check this, a plug-in powerered, 20dB booster. I own one and works ok

http://www.felmicamps.co.uk/products/fel3.5series.html

i am not the smartest one here... but arent those things just modded transformers (e.g. Hosa MIT-176)... if so you are getting reamed for them... hosa transformers are about $30 each

[Unitmonster]

now I'm confused. Are these just changing the impedence or the line level (and is there a difference for that matter)?  I need something to boost the signal. Don't know if an impedence transformer does that.

[cpatch]

you may want to check this, a plug-in powerered, 20dB booster. I own one and works ok

http://www.felmicamps.co.uk/products/fel3.5series.html

US$250 for a stereo XLR transformer??? That takes brass.

Craig

[cybermansrev]

US$250 for a stereo XLR transformer??? That takes brass.

Now you know what bullshit we have to put up with getting gear in the UK

[cpatch]

Send me US$500 and I'll hand deliver two to you. 

Craig

[poorlyconditioned]

you may want to check this, a plug-in powerered, 20dB booster. I own one and works ok

http://www.felmicamps.co.uk/products/fel3.5series.html

i am not the smartest one here... but arent those things just modded transformers (e.g. Hosa MIT-176)... if so you are getting reamed for them... hosa transformers are about $30 each

I'm just guessing here, but I think these are actually premps (very low voltage opamps?) running off of the plug in power.  They also sell versions that run off phantom power (eg., step 48V down to 10V or so, and run opamps off this).

FWIW, you can't use transformers on just anything.  You need a low-impedance source, either a dynamic mic, or a condenser mic *with* a phantom power adapter (that has a current boosting circuit inside).  If you just try to put a battery box output into a transformer, it will not provide any voltage gain.  (I tried it!!!)  The reason is that electret mics themselves are pretty high impedance already.

The only exception is DPA 406x mics.  They *claim* to be low impedance output (probably using some boosting circuit right in the mic body).   Has anyone tried transformers on these?

  Richard