This is just my experience using ONLY the Sony PCM-M10 and CA-14 omni's WITHOUT any
BB or preamp . I recorded Tommy Emmanuel using just the two items listed above , into
the Mic input with my manual recording levels at 3 , yes 3 , And it sounds as good as a
soundboard recording . Or as close to it as you can get . And even with levels at 3 , sometimes
it would almost be too loud . I was suprised when i left and saw the level at 3 , well closer to 3 than 4 .
All recorded great without a battery box , preamp or anything else . And it came out great ..
I know being a noob here will bring me alot of heat for saying that , but it worked for me and all i did was
make sure the plug in power was turned on ... Just fyi .