i prefer the 1/8mm out of the mp-2 into the sbm-1 cause it is not as hot a signal and i can run the sbm-1 higher. i run this way for a year or so.
i recently got some xlr>rca cables to connect and i have a harder time setting my levels. i hate to see the sbm-1 under 6 on the dial. i too run the mp-2 down alll the way with slight l/r adjustment to one channel.
so why is it important to crank the sbm-1 when running line in?
assuming the levels are all good on the pre / ad / recorder,
why would you want to have the pre way down and the
AD cranked way up (line in) - to minimize coloration added
by the pre?
I just picked up a used stock sbm-1 and will be running AT853Rx->MP-2->SBM-1 and
was figuring on picking up that right angle stereo mini-> 2 right angle RCAs from
Ed at kindkables.