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AT 853 XR mic preamp recommendations?
« on: May 02, 2007, 07:04:03 PM »
A friend just got a new pair of mics.  He got the AT's are 853 XR's(they are hanging mics with a body and have 25' XLR cables.)  What's the reasonable reccomendation for a preamp around $300?  I suggested a mixpre/mp2/fp24   Any others?  He'll be running AT -> preamp -> MD
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Re: AT 853 XR mic preamp recommendations?
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2007, 02:56:49 PM »
What about good old UA5?!

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Re: AT 853 XR mic preamp recommendations?
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2007, 08:34:41 AM »
One of Church's pres would do well, for well within that budget.

Edit: whoops, forgot the RXs have the phantom modules hard-wired.
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Re: AT 853 XR mic preamp recommendations?
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2007, 11:47:19 AM »
Quote from: sunjan on June 07, 2007, 02:56:49 PM
What about good old UA5?!

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And with the UA-5, couldn't you go optical-in to the MD?  Avoid the MD A/D, and just worry about setting levels at one spot instead of two . . .
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Re: AT 853 XR mic preamp recommendations?
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2007, 12:45:47 PM »
AT853RX > Denecke PS-2 > Denecke AD20

Made sick recordings with this setup.   You can get the Denecke combo for $300 or less.  :coolguy:
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Re: AT 853 XR mic preamp recommendations?
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2007, 04:31:49 PM »
Quote from: Ryan Sims on June 08, 2007, 08:34:41 AM

Edit: whoops, forgot the RXs have the phantom modules hard-wired.

nothing a small phillips screwdriver cant take care of, they arent exactly hard wired
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Re: AT 853 XR mic preamp recommendations?
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2007, 07:16:10 PM »
853s>MP-2 is a great sounding combo.
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Re: AT 853 XR mic preamp recommendations?
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2007, 07:52:10 PM »
Quote from: Zaphod on June 08, 2007, 07:16:10 PM
853s>MP-2 is a great sounding combo.

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Re: AT 853 XR mic preamp recommendations?
« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2007, 09:51:23 AM »
All you guys thanks for helping me with this, I am getting the mv-100, but all that advice was much appreciated...now for a stand???? Pat
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