So I'm thinking of picking up a edirol ua-5 and getting it digimoded hopefully, I think i can find the ua-5 for close to 200, how much would it cost to get it modded usually and should i expect about another $50 for a battery?
Mod it yourself, it's free. Check in the archive for directions, it's really easy. You can find the batteries on ebay for less than $30, you can get them for as low as $10 if you find the right auction. Try searching for "ESA Universal DVD Battery" and you'll find what you need.
I am planning on sending my at853s in to get phantom power added to them and rather then buying the extension to use phantom power on the ad-20 i was thinking about just going the route of the ua-5 and just getting it digimodded since it already has phantom power, it seems to be cheaper if i go this route, now i ask how would running at853 with phantom power into an ad-20 compare with running at853 with phantom power into a digi ua-5?
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Like the other guys have said, the AD-20 does not provide P48. Purchase a PS-2 to run in front of the AD-20. And like you said, purchasing a UA-5 would provide everything you need (P48, Gain, and ADC).
The UA-5 is not stealthable, if that's important to you. On the other hand, the PS2/AD-20 combo defintiely is.