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Title: UA-5 upgrades consideration, your opinions wanted
Post by: jkbyram on January 28, 2007, 11:34:37 PM

i am considering looking into another pre around 600 for a used unit. my ua-5 is only digi moded and i realize an upgrade to it would be helpful too. i am pleased with my recordings now but have the bug to change. damn addictive hobby! you guys have any suggestions?

Title: Re: UA-5 upgrades consideration, your opinions wanted
Post by: Nick Graham on January 28, 2007, 11:42:57 PM

I think having your UA5 warm modded would be a huge improvement, and would sound really nice with the 460s.

Title: Re: UA-5 upgrades consideration, your opinions wanted
Post by: sygdwm on January 28, 2007, 11:52:42 PM

Quote from: Nick Graham on January 28, 2007, 11:42:57 PM

I think having your UA5 warm modded would be a huge improvement, and would sound really nice with the 460s.

yup.

Title: Re: UA-5 upgrades consideration, your opinions wanted
Post by: twatts (pants are so over-rated...) on January 29, 2007, 12:17:18 AM

Thanks for the props!  I absolutely love my WMod+ and am totally going to regret selling it...

But I want a ACM671 or HDP2, so its gotta go...

Terry

Title: Re: UA-5 upgrades consideration, your opinions wanted
Post by: Brian Skalinder on January 29, 2007, 01:14:45 AM

What Tim said.  And Nick.  The Oade PLUS mods are really amazing.  I still miss my Transparent-PLUS mod UA5, but I think it matches best with LD mics.  Personally, I think the Warm-PLUS would match well with the AKG 46x.  YMMV.

Title: Re: UA-5 upgrades consideration, your opinions wanted
Post by: poorlyconditioned on January 29, 2007, 01:19:33 AM

If you're hacker inclined, you can do your own mods as well.

Only if you like to solder very small "surface mount" ICs, though.

I've got 2XAD8512 for preamps 2XAD8620 for buffer/ADC drivers, and an AD8620 for the RCA inputs on the back.  I also replaced the 'lytic capacitors on the front with polyester ones.

The sound is great on this thing, but remember to run it down at -6dB or so, since there is some distortion above that.  (Reported in another one of my posts.)

Anyway, good luck with it.  This is certainly a sweet, and DIY-friendly unit.

  Richard

Title: Re: UA-5 upgrades consideration, your opinions wanted
Post by: jkbyram on January 29, 2007, 08:15:47 AM

mine is an oade digi mod.

Title: Re: UA-5 upgrades consideration, your opinions wanted
Post by: tfrench on January 29, 2007, 09:40:05 AM

Kevin,

I can confirm that the 460's sound amazing with the WMod+ UA-5.  Terry has let me run this box for a handful of shows and I really enjoyed the sound.  If you would like some comps I can mail them out this week. 

I'm trying the Busman BM2p+ out.  I just sent my UA-5 to him last week.  Had several people highly recommend this box with the 460's so I'm giving it a go.  Can beat it for $150!

Todd

Title: Re: UA-5 upgrades consideration, your opinions wanted
Post by: jkbyram on January 29, 2007, 04:59:40 PM

thanks for all the responses. logically my best choice would be to upgrade my current UA-5. i have some recordings that are amazing with just the digi mod. i like the UA-5 with the 460's. to me the stock ua 5 with 460's sounds great but i've got the get "something" new bug. Todd i can send you my address if you don't have it anymore. i would like to hear your comp. todd can you pm me what doug is currently charging for mods?

Title: Re: UA-5 upgrades consideration, your opinions wanted
Post by: Jhurlbs81 on January 29, 2007, 06:56:25 PM

I would also recommend going for the WMod+.  Can't beat it for the price.  Just awesome. Get used to the "something" new bug man... at least until you get married. :(

Jesse