Topic: pre's for TL's?

[nic]

I posed this question in the V3 fluffer thread, but I guess it should be posted here.

I'm looking for a pre(not a pre/ad all-in-one box) that goes well with the TL's.
I will be pairing it with a MiniME for the A/D.

should I be looking for something that *warms* the TL's or something *flat*?
I have NO experience with ANY of the stand-alone pre's so I dont know the sonic characteristics of units like the mp2, mixpre, psp3, sx-m2, v2, etc...
seems most people with the TL's are using V3 or UA-5 as all-in-one boxes.

budget wise, I'm thinking about 750 tops for the pre, so I will probably have to go the used route.

thanks

[Swanny]

Get the V2 or Sanosax. TL's sound great, but could use a little color in some situations. I am looking for a Sax. A PSP-2 would probably sound pretty good too.

[marc0789]

don't forget about the mini-mp. Can be had for under 850 new.

[Kindguy]

The Sax for sale on the oade board is still available. But he wants 800 bucks for it.

You can always try to get him down since it's been for sale for a while now.

[caymanreview]

he wants 800 for the sax and the 2 custom wood boxes. he originally told me 750 i believe and then wanted to sell the boxes with it and mumped it up to 800.

[nickgregory]

he wants 800 for the sax and the 2 custom wood boxes. he originally told me 750 i believe and then wanted to sell the boxes with it and mumped it up to 800.

custom wood boxes for what?  the sax?  the xlr's plug into the sides for gods sake

[caymanreview]

for the sax. he had 2 custom wood boxes, one plain and one black

[nickgregory]

for the sax. he had 2 custom wood boxes, one plain and one black

seems like overkill to me....the reason for the box with the apogee is because the xlr inputs are on the bottom of it when you stand it up...the sax, could stand up with the xlrs going into one side and out the other, without a wood box...but what do I know...

[Swanny]

I wouldn't want boxes, and the price is a little steep. I might make him an offer though, Thanks

[Tim]

I'd get the V2 over the Sax.

[DaryanLenz]

I'd listen to some tapes and decide how you like a specific box yourself...but that's me!

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[caymanreview]

for the sax. he had 2 custom wood boxes, one plain and one black

seems like overkill to me....the reason for the box with the apogee is because the xlr inputs are on the bottom of it when you stand it up...the sax, could stand up with the xlrs going into one side and out the other, without a wood box...but what do I know...

thats kind of what i thought!i thought the price was a little steep too, i threw in 200 bucks and got a mme instead of spending the 800 on the sax!

[nic]

"I'd listen to some tapes and decide how you like a specific box yourself...but that's me!"

well, yeah, but how many rigs have you seen that is TL-> (other than V3 or UA-5)
hence my predicament

[nic]

"TL's sound great, but could use a little color in some situations"

wouldnt this rule out the V2?(I'm assuming the V2 is a transparent pre)

[Tim]

"TL's sound great, but could use a little color in some situations"

wouldnt this rule out the V2?(I'm assuming the V2 is a transparent pre)

V2 is completely transparent. You are running the Minime behind it though, there is your color.