Topic: good small preamp/adc for use with the audix micros?

[caymanreview]

yes, you would need a converter for the dmic20

[Ed.]

thanks bean +t

yeah, i don't know what to do really.  really, i only stealth around 3-4 shows a year anymore.  so technically, upgrading to a v3 might be a really good idea that i should look into more.

the whole palm recorder thing also looks interesting, especially with the option of 24/96 in the future and the constant dropping price of computer stuff.

[F.O.Bean]

go v3 then, its the best damn pre/ad my ears have heard

[Ed.]

by the time i save enuf money for one, i wonder if the v4s will be out.

[F.O.Bean]

+T backatcha ed

[John Kelly]

Just saw this thread...  I run them with the v3 and I love the sound I get out of that combo.  However I also have a MixPre and think it sounds great as well.  I have done a few shows with m1290 > MixPre > JB3 only using an 1/8" to 1/8" cable between the MixPre and the JB3.  If you plan on stealthing a lot I'd definitely get the MP-2/MixPre.

However if you can afford the v3 and don't mind the added difficulty for stealth situations, I do like the v3 better.

[Ed.]

yeah, i think i'm going to do what i can with my UA-5 and live with the results and save money for the v3.  It'd probably be my best bet.

[caymanreview]

i know i love my new v3!

[super-phat-al]

id give the core sound 2496 a go.  very stealthable and pretty cool looking. 

[Ed.]

i have a bunch of (early 90's high end) stereo equipment that was given to me, but i can't really enjoy it the way it was meant to be enjoyed and at the moment i prefer my onkyo 6.1 system more and its easier to deal with.  so i'm going to be selling the stereo equipment over the next couple of weeks and opting for a v3.  i'll lose my stealth capabilities, but for the most part i don't do that much stealthing anyway.

so hopefully i'll have a v3 by christmas

[caymanreview]

i have a bunch of (early 90's high end) stereo equipment that was given to me, but i can't really enjoy it the way it was meant to be enjoyed and at the moment i prefer my onkyo 6.1 system more and its easier to deal with.  so i'm going to be selling the stereo equipment over the next couple of weeks and opting for a v3.  i'll lose my stealth capabilities, but for the most part i don't do that much stealthing anyway.

so hopefully i'll have a v3 by christmas

right on. gotta say, as a gear slut, i love my V3,a nd i dont foresee letting it go anytime soon at all that says something right there

[Ed.]

haha, yeah, i'm getting antsy for it right now, cuz i know its coming, but i can't get it yet.  i wonder if there was a way i could get the one i plan on buying in the future in advance?  i've been watching some equipment on ebay that is the same as mine, and the prices are going higher than what i thought they would so i might have enuf for the optical mod which would be awesome.  i need to get my friends digi camera pronto so i can get them up on ebay.

[Ed.]

MattZ, I think that's his name runs Audix>mic2496 says he likes it better than the AD20/PS2 combo. But if you run that you'll need an battery pack since the Audix are so power hungry.

Hi there.
Just how power hungry are the Audix mics? The spec sheet doesn't say. Considering they are phantom powered they just aren't able to obtain more than (48 Volts/6800 Ohms) = 7mA/per xlr pin. 14mA per mic.

i ran them for about 4 hours straight the other night with just one battery going to the ua-5 and i never noticed a problem, but i haven't really ran any tests.

[Massive Dynamic]

A member of the board got a response from Audix indicating the current draw ranges from 6.05-6.45 mA.

Edit: Archived thread added

[Ed.]

that is an awesome idea jon, +t  -  but i think i'm going to be much happier with the v3...even if i can't go stealth.

ya know, depending on some things, the ad-20 idea, might still be possible.