Topic: TSKB: Aeta PSP-3

[kirk97132]

I looked around here and can't seem to find much on opinions on the PSP-3.  I have an oppurtunity to pick one up and I am wondering what y'all think of it.  I would be running it behind ADK A51's and in front of a stock Tascam HD-P2.  I've used a V2 and V3 in front of it and like those but can't swing buying one of them right now unless I save up.  If I'm saving up I was also thinking of forgoing the lunatec and picking up a Sony DMX-P01.  Any feedback?

[rainingvodka]

I love mine.  run schoeps cmc34s into it.  the psp-3 was one of few highly portable preamps that provided the 12v phantom the cmc3 bodies need and so it was my default choice honestly.  I love the sound - a great compliment to schoeps i think.  It's very versatile, M/S options.  invert switch, lasts forever (like 6 hours?) on 6AAs, the 1/8" out actually sounds good and is quite sturdy, and is quite nice for stealth applications when the need arises.

the one drawback imo to the psp-3 is the lack of qualified service technicians or spare parts.  there is little to none of either anymore since the psp-3 was discontinued.  if it breaks in a bad way, it could become a brick.  I tried to get them to send me the specsheet, wiring diagram, or anything that could help a decent repair tech to follow, but got nothing.

new mine was like $700 i think.

[kirk97132]

Thanks for the feedback!

[jlykos]

the one drawback imo to the psp-3 is the lack of qualified service technicians or spare parts.  there is little to none of either anymore since the psp-3 was discontinued.  if it breaks in a bad way, it could become a brick.  I tried to get them to send me the specsheet, wiring diagram, or anything that could help a decent repair tech to follow, but got nothing.

If it breaks, you could probably send it back to AETA Audio in France because the guy who designed the unit still works for the company.  That said, I can confirm that they have absolutely no parts for it and consider it a "dinosaur."  I got the last three freaking battery sleds they had.  The only PSP-3s they had were two old, beat-up units that they just kept for posterity.