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Naiant Tinybox or other preamp?
« on: September 19, 2014, 10:58:35 PM »
I'm looking for a preamp should I go with the Tinybox or something else?

I see there's a tinybox for sale in Yard Sale... http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=169847.0
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Re: Naiant Tinybox or other preamp?
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2014, 11:09:21 PM »
Well, I have two...so I would say it's a good choice. ;D

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Re: Naiant Tinybox or other preamp?
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2014, 11:11:45 PM »
What he said.  I have 2 TBs, a Pipsqueak and a Little Box.  Jon makes great gear.  I have other pres as well, but I mostly use my Naiant kit.

And the unit in the yard is a terrific deal.  If I didn't already own as many as I do, I'd snap that one up myself.
« Last Edit: September 19, 2014, 11:13:18 PM by pohaku »
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Re: Naiant Tinybox or other preamp?
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2014, 11:18:36 PM »
Thank you, I'm going to buy the Tinybox from YS.
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Re: Naiant Tinybox or other preamp?
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2014, 10:31:11 AM »
Good call.
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Re: Naiant Tinybox or other preamp?
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2014, 02:16:30 PM »
I guess I need to find another one…was just edited as sold with this post.



The tinybox  is sold.  There was a huge response for this.
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Re: Naiant Tinybox or other preamp?
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2014, 02:31:07 PM »
Too bad ...but it was never mentioned what mics you wish to run with the Tinybox.
I think they come up fairly often in the Yard Sale but perhaps a new one that fits your exact needs would be a better option?

Good luck.

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Re: Naiant Tinybox or other preamp?
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2014, 02:36:47 PM »
There are some items that you can't dallly on when they come up in the YS.  Well priced TBs are one of those.
Mics: akg c460 (ck61, ck63), c414buls, c568eb; at4049a, 4051a, 4053a, at853; josephson c42; neumann U87, km84i; beyer m130, m160, m500; aea r84; gefell m71, mt711s, m200, m201, um70S; sony c38; schoeps cmc6, CMBI (mk4, mk21, mk41, mk4v); sennheiser mkh30, mkh40, md421, md431, md541; audix m1290
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Re: Naiant Tinybox or other preamp?
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2014, 03:50:41 PM »
Too bad ...but it was never mentioned what mics you wish to run with the Tinybox.
I think they come up fairly often in the Yard Sale but perhaps a new one that fits your exact needs would be a better option?

Good luck.
I contacted Naiant yesterday to see what I would need and they said…

You need a tinybox configured for 48V phantom power ($279 base price) with a dual XLR for P48 adaptor cable ($52 for 25cm).

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Jon


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Re: Naiant Tinybox or other preamp?
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2014, 04:08:51 PM »
Jon at Naiant will answer whatever questions you have.  But, you'll llikely get a bunch of feedback from the many TinyBox users here.  Each TB is built to your specs, so lots of users have different flavors.
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Re: Naiant Tinybox or other preamp?
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2014, 05:38:53 PM »
Check out the midbox crumbo has for sale
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Re: Naiant Tinybox or other preamp?
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2014, 12:11:16 PM »
Anything I should change or does this look good?

Input: 6 pin mini 48v phantom
Amplifier: standard
Output connectors: single minijack
Output type: direct line only
Output dc tolerance: 16v
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Re: Naiant Tinybox or other preamp?
« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2014, 12:25:09 PM »
Before you order, talk to Jon via email about what mics you are running and what kinds of shows you record, and he will advise you.  For me, I don't record loud rock shows, but mostly quieter classical and jazz so my tinybox has custom gain levels of 12, 28, and 44 - much higher than standard.  He is extremely patient and helpful, and will build you exactly what you need and not sell you things that you do not.
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Re: Naiant Tinybox or other preamp?
« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2014, 09:27:46 PM »
Anything I should change or does this look good?

Input: 6 pin mini 48v phantom
Amplifier: standard
Output connectors: single minijack
Output type: direct line only
Output dc tolerance: 16v
Hopefully that is what I need. Just ordered a Tinybox with this setup.
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Re: Naiant Tinybox or other preamp?
« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2014, 09:38:06 PM »
Anything I should change or does this look good?

Input: 6 pin mini 48v phantom
Amplifier: standard
Output connectors: single minijack
Output type: direct line only
Output dc tolerance: 16v
Hopefully that is what I need. Just ordered a Tinybox with this setup.

I'm sure it's fine but email Jon anyway.  I changed my mind on gain levels after ordering because I wound up getting different mics than my original plan.  Jon was very accommodating with this.  He also said that since each of these are custom, he needs to know all the mics you are using before building so it's properly configured.
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