« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2007, 05:41:35 PM »
If you're recording with iRiver/NJB3 you need a preamp to get good sound quality. The levels are just not good enough.
If you've got Minidisc or Edirol R01/R09 there is a half decent preamp there, but only for fairly loud music. For acoustic stuff you should add a pre.
Best solution is probably to put a miniplug on the DPAs and get Church's preamp. It has a battery box built in. One piece of gear, and it will give you the gain you need.
I would be scared to cut off the minidots though. Not because I want them, just because they are so crazy expensive!
Richard
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Pre/ADC: Presonus Firepod & Firebox, DMIC20(x2), UA5(poorly-modded, AD8620+AD8512opamps), VX440
Recorders: Edirol R4, R09, IBM X24 laptop, NJB3(x2), HiMD(x2), MD(1).
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