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Title: Best pre/ad for AKG 391's
Post by: geoff piper on June 17, 2003, 02:25:57 PM

Well now that I have a set of mics finnally I'm looking at Pre's and AD's next. So far ive heard Mp-2>adc-20, UA-5, and Mp-2>MSBM-1... My question is which would give me the best results with the akg's 391's. Also any other options. Thanks

Title: Re:Best pre/ad for AKG 391's
Post by: wrangler_n_space on June 17, 2003, 02:31:57 PM

I ran ps-2> ad-20 once. It sound real thin on the low end. I can send you a tape if you'd like. I just sold that stuff off and picked up a digi mod ua-5. I will be sending it back off next month for the warm mod. Ill let you know how it sounds thursday morning.

Title: Re:Best pre/ad for AKG 391's
Post by: nickgregory on June 17, 2003, 02:38:16 PM

trust your ears...here are a couple examples:

First a couple with no preamp, just using phantom power and transformers for a bit of gain:

Toad the Wet Sprocket
AKG 391s->B-18s->AT CP8201->Oade mod SBM1->D100

http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php?id=5385

Cast Iron Filter
AKG 391s->B-18s->AT CP8201->24 bit mod SBM1->D100

http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php?id=3828

And a couple with the MP-2->SBM combo.

Particle
AKG 391s > MP-2 > Oade Mod SBM1 > D100

http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php?id=4960

Cast Iron Filter
Matrix: (AUD): AKG 391s->MP-2->Oade mod SBM1->D100; (SBD): SBD->MiniMe->D8
(not a great example due to the SBD, but a nice freaking show!)

http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php?id=5617

Nick

Title: Re:Best pre/ad for AKG 391's
Post by: twoodruff on June 17, 2003, 02:39:10 PM

oade m148, nice preamp any mics

Title: Re:Best pre/ad for AKG 391's
Post by: wrangler_n_space on June 17, 2003, 02:43:20 PM

Trey i'll give ya three fitty for yours

Title: Re:Best pre/ad for AKG 391's
Post by: geoff piper on June 17, 2003, 02:44:41 PM

thanks guys, anyone try it with an mv-100?

Title: Re:Best pre/ad for AKG 391's
Post by: nickgregory on June 17, 2003, 02:47:13 PM

so I never heard it directly, but a guy here in Raleigh runs 391s>MV100>SBM1>D8.  Damn if I can remember his name...let me poke around the archive and see if i can find any of his tapes...

Title: Re:Best pre/ad for AKG 391's
Post by: twoodruff on June 17, 2003, 02:49:01 PM

thanks for the offer clay, i m having mine modded so 5 folks at a time can run out of it at a show

Title: Re:Best pre/ad for AKG 391's
Post by: Lee on June 17, 2003, 03:06:11 PM

actually I heard the next-gen oade pre's will be smaller than a sonosax, have an internal battery that lasts for an entire tour, and be able to run 5 pairs of mics at a time, with full matrixing capabilities between all inputs and outputs.


 ;)

Title: Re:Best pre/ad for AKG 391's
Post by: nickgregory on June 17, 2003, 03:08:03 PM

and the funny thing is...there is a better chance of that delivering than core sound delivering a functioning PDA recorder

Title: Re:Best pre/ad for AKG 391's
Post by: Brian Skalinder on June 17, 2003, 03:12:35 PM

Quote from: nickgregory on June 17, 2003, 03:08:03 PM

and the funny thing is...there is a better chance of that delivering than core sound delivering a functioning PDA recorder

Zzzzzing!!   :flack:

 ;D

Title: Re:Best pre/ad for AKG 391's
Post by: mterry on June 18, 2003, 12:25:00 AM

Quote from: nickgregory on June 17, 2003, 03:08:03 PM

and the funny thing is...there is a better chance of that delivering than core sound delivering a functioning PDA recorder

hahahahaha

Any idea on when the new Oade would be hitting the shelf? 04 ?

Title: Re:Best pre/ad for AKG 391's
Post by: Tim on June 18, 2003, 01:23:16 AM

I ran 391->MV100->ad500 for a while. I always liked the results. I also ran 391->dmic20 for a bit. I like the mv100->ad500 better, much more natural sounding.