Best preamp for 460's?

[Matt Quinn]

Looking for opinions. I run a UA-5 now, but am thinking about adding a pre in front of it and just using it as an A>D. Maybe an MP-2? a V-2? A Sax? Like I said this is witha pair of 460's. What do you all think?

[Matt Quinn]

Oh yeah, and a m148/248 are not options right now.

[twoodruff]

oh you took away my answer.

[Matt Quinn]

Hmmm...so that's it?
148/248 or nada?
I don't buy it.
I really just wish I could just get the P-mod for my UA-5!

[twoodruff]

that sounds like a good option, or ps-2 with a mod sbm-1. Excellent results!!!

[DaryanLenz]

How about a v3?

Daryan

[caymanreview]

that sounds like a good option, or ps-2 with a mod sbm-1. Excellent results!!!

i just upgraded to 391s > ps2 > mod sbm1, glad to hear something like that!

[nickgregory]

i just upgraded to 391s > ps2 > mod sbm1, glad to hear something like that!

I ran 391s>B18's>Mod SBM1 with great results.  I did add a pair of transformers to give me a bit more gain to work with, but the results were solid.

[caymanreview]

im actually running the following

Akg 391's > PS2 > Hosa MIT-176 Transformers w/ rca upgrade > ModSbm1 > M1

[Matt Quinn]

Yeah a V3 would be ideal, but it's out for the same reasons as the Oade preamps. $$$$

How do you think a V2 would sound? Same unit essentially, isn't it?

[Wes]

Exactly the same..  definately go with the v2 unless you want the v3 a/d.

[Nick Culbreth]

personally i've never been fond of the 480/460 > v2 sound.  fwiw i ran 480 > mp-2 for awhile and loved the combo.  with all the used mp-2s for sale these days you can score a pretty darn good deal on them too.

[caymanreview]

see my post in the yard sale section for a dirt cheap mp2!!!

[Mic D]

The EAA PSP-2 sounds good w/  480's. I don't see why it would'nt sound good w/ 460's.

[Matt Quinn]

personally i've never been fond of the 480/460 > v2 sound.  fwiw i ran 480 > mp-2 for awhile and loved the combo.  with all the used mp-2s for sale these days you can score a pretty darn good deal on them too.

Thats actually what sparked the post. We're seeing a butt-load of the MP-2's now, but with them discontinuing it, it may not be long before they are hard (and pricey) to find. I love the 393>MP2 tapes I've heard.