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Title: has anyone run another pre in front of the UA5?
Post by: spreadheadtom on January 20, 2005, 09:45:36 AM

something like this.....MICS > ??? > UA5 > DECK

just wondering

thanks!
 Tommy

Title: Re: has anyone run another pre in front of the UA5?
Post by: Craig T on January 20, 2005, 09:49:40 AM

V2

Title: Re: has anyone run another pre in front of the UA5?
Post by: dklein on January 20, 2005, 10:00:18 AM

V2

Title: Re: has anyone run another pre in front of the UA5?
Post by: spreadheadtom on January 20, 2005, 10:07:52 AM

just the V2?  has anyone seen or heard anything else?

Title: Re: has anyone run another pre in front of the UA5?
Post by: Brian Skalinder on January 20, 2005, 10:17:35 AM

There's a recent thread around here somewhere with someone running Sonosax SX-M2 > UA5.  Ahhhh...there it is:

http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=33776.0

But you won't find gobs of people running preamps in front of the UA5 for a few reasons:

[1]  The UA5's preamp is pretty darn good stock
[2]  The Oade preamp mods make the UA5 really good in a few different flavors
[3]  The extra cost for an outboard preamp just isn't worth it to most folks given [1-2]

Title: Re: has anyone run another pre in front of the UA5?
Post by: hexyjones on January 20, 2005, 10:33:28 AM

Not sure if the poster was looking for suggestions or just wondering if the UA-5 can be used just for its A/D features...? Which I beleive it can...

Title: Re: has anyone run another pre in front of the UA5?
Post by: spreadheadtom on January 20, 2005, 11:08:18 AM

i was thinking maybe m148/m248 > wmod UA5


suggestions?

Title: Re: has anyone run another pre in front of the UA5?
Post by: pfife on January 20, 2005, 11:09:46 AM

lotsa warmth

Title: Re: has anyone run another pre in front of the UA5?
Post by: Brian Skalinder on January 20, 2005, 11:21:15 AM

Quote from: spreadheadtom on January 20, 2005, 11:08:18 AM

i was thinking maybe m148/m248 > wmod UA5

If you're gonna run an Oade pre in front, no real need IMO for the warm mod UA5 - just stick with the digi-mod, it'll save you a few bucks.

Title: Re: has anyone run another pre in front of the UA5?
Post by: BJ on January 20, 2005, 11:27:42 AM

Quote from: spreadheadtom on January 20, 2005, 11:08:18 AM

i was thinking maybe m148/m248 > wmod UA5


suggestions?

wouldnt this only matter on the analog in anyway?  the warmth wouldnt show up if you ran m148/m248 -> UA5 -> recorder  would it?  if you ran into the rca's on the back, the only thing would be the ADC of the ua5...without "coloring" from the analog stages??

maybe i just dont understand it all

Title: Re: has anyone run another pre in front of the UA5?
Post by: neumannkid on January 20, 2005, 11:31:57 AM

Ive just started using the Digi mod UA-5 for ADC after my Sax and I like the intial results.
I agree with Brian dont bother with the W-mod if your running the oade pre in front, just get the D-mod if ADC is what you want the UA-5 to do. I think, but Im not really sure, the only mod that improves the analog in is the + mods.

Title: Re: has anyone run another pre in front of the UA5?
Post by: spreadheadtom on January 20, 2005, 11:39:53 AM

thanks for the input guys....+T's all around

Title: Re: has anyone run another pre in front of the UA5?
Post by: jimmc on January 20, 2005, 12:23:18 PM

I run a Nak MX-100 in front of my UA-5.  Makes tweaking the levels a lot easier, and boosts the
signal on my Nak CM300's so the UA-5 levels arent as close to being maxed out.
LoSammy does/did this. That is where I got the idea.
Jim

Title: Re: has anyone run another pre in front of the UA5?
Post by: hoobash on January 20, 2005, 04:13:24 PM

I ran mp2>ua5(just digimod) for a while. It worked just fine. I used the rca's in the back on the ua5. I have since gotten a wmod. I like runing the wmod it sounds great and is nice and compact. I dont have much in the way of mics these days just a at-825