Well, the Konnekt 8 has washed out as a field-worthy pre due to its utter inability to be field powered (at least, by me.)
So now I'm beginning my search for the right pre for me.
I currently run superlux mics and they're pretty much ok and won't be changing anytime too soon.
For a recorder, I run a nJB3 which has served me well. I think that I will, in time, switch to a flash-based recorder but I'd like to get back out taping before I can muster the cash for a PMD-671 or HD-P2 so I'm thinking about a reasonably priced pre...
Budget:
I can probably only muster up to $300 anytime soon.
On my list are:
beyer mv-100
pros: small, well reviewed, nice sound, nice price
cons: stepped gain?, no a/d
UA-5
pros: easy to power & use, several flavors of sound, un- or digi-mods are inexpensive, has a/d
cons: someone will have to help me here... Size? (bigger than the mv-100), a/d not needed with future flash recorder?
Other options?
Oh, in case you're wondering (probably not) I am still thrilled with the konnekt8 as a computer interface and plan to keep using it for home-recording. Otherwise I'd flip it to help raise some more cash...