Alright - MANY thanks to Bill LaPier for sending off his NBox, D100, etc. for me to run this comp. I had many more comps planned between these two boxes, including different caps: MKx v. MKxV caps, modSBM-1 v SBM-1, SBM-1 v. D100 ADC, etc., but I was slow getting the comp started due to pressing real-life activities and had to return the gear before finding time for the rest. So...this is it for now:
New Monsoon
Tea Leaf Green
2004-05-26
Cleveland, OH - Wilbert's
Taper: Brian Skalinder
Location: Center, 20' back, 6' up
Config: DIN (20cm, 90ยบ)
Source 1: Schoeps MK41 > KCY 250/2lg > Sonosax SX-M2/LS2 (Lemosax) > Sony D100
Source 2: Schoeps MK41 > custom actives > N-Box > Sony D100
Conversion: Sony D100 > EgoSys Waveterminal 2496 > Cool Edit Pro 2.0
Editing: Cool Edit Pro 2.0 (fades), CD-Wave (tracking)
TRACKS
A01.newmonsoon2004-05-26
B01.newmonsoon2004-05-26
A02.tealeafgreen2004-05-26
B02.tealeafgreen2004-05-26
A03.tealeafgreen2004-05-26
B03.tealeafgreen2004-05-26
NOTES:
Mics clamped to the stand. Only difference in mic placement: a couple vertical inches. Avg RMS on the corresponding tracks is pretty darn close, mostly closer than 1dB and some closer than .5dB. You wanna get 'em closer, go for it, but this is close enough for me.
So...which tracks do you prefer: A or B? Why? Don't be shy - there is no right or wrong answer, only what your ears like to hear using your playback system and space/ears/brain! Please post your thoughts here, over on TapersSection.com (Ask The Tapers forum) or, directly at bskalinder[at]yahoo.com. Once you post your thoughts - either directly to me or on TS.com - I'll tell you which tracks (A or B) map to which source (1 or 2).
Edit: oops, forgot to attach the torrent.