I'm sorry if this is the only place I post, but I swear by the SP AT mics as being the best value for under $500... hehe
To go the whole 9 yards with phantom power....
If you have an existing set of CMC-8's, you can send them back to SP and have them upgraded to have XLR connectors for 79 bucks, or upgraded to have the adapter kit (9V/48V) for 120 bucks.
In conjunction, SP is also selling:
-a modded Denecke PS2 48V supply, with a 1/8" output to plug directly into a DAT or MD line-in jack. 200 bucks
But if you want a good A/D to hook up to this setup, then get the regular PS2 for 150 bucks, a pair of XLR male > female connectors, and then the regular Denecke AD-20.
That would be about 500 bucks, buying the mod, A/D and power supply.