Marantz 671 in the field... Part 2

[Nick's Picks]

around 12 to 2 o'clock depending...and that was still too hot mostly.

[sygdwm]

fwiw, i have run mg210's/463's>148>671 at the same show and i thought the 463's sounded waaay better. *ducks*

[Chuck]

I had to run my ACM671 on "10" last week for an acoustic opening band. FOB 481 (DIN)> ACM PMD671. I had the pad engaged as usual. I'm thinking about making  a couple of mic attentators, since most of the time I'm running it with the pad engaged the level control is between 4 and 6.

[Nick's Picks]

so, why run the pad again?

[macdaddy]

The gain range on the mic preamps is -36dB to +4dB, a range of -50dB to -10dB with the ALC/limiter intact is available upon request.

link


so everybody is getting the latter of the two acm flavors..?

and the consensus is that even with the limiter, the unit runs on the hot side..?

has anybody enquired about the supermod..?

[Chuck]

so, why run the pad again?

With 481's If I didn't run the pad, I'd be running the gain at ~ 2 - 4, which is the lower end of the control. I would rather use the top end of the gain control in the 7-9 range. That way my signal doesn't have to go through all that nasty resistance before being recorded.

[Nick's Picks]

use a pad so that you can use less of the gain attenuation...
sounds like its an "eh" choice either way, but i guess the pad would be the best route

[spreadheadtom]

use a pad so that you can use less of the gain attenuation...
sounds like its an "eh" choice either way, but i guess the pad would be the best route

so....would it be better to run the pad on the mics or the unit or both?


I don't think this is a dumb question.

[Since85]

use a pad so that you can use less of the gain attenuation...
sounds like its an "eh" choice either way, but i guess the pad would be the best route

so....would it be better to run the pad on the mics or the unit or both?


I don't think this is a dumb question.

No it is not. Just say you got the record level on about a "4 - 5" with just the 20 db pad on the deck, and you could run the knob on about "7 - 8" with the pad on and -10 db on the mic pads as well. Doug would say that it is better to run it with both pads, and the higher record level setting, but doubts the difference would be audible. I personally prefer to run my mics wide open, and put the hottest signal possible to the deck, then let it (the 671) attenuate. Therefore, I personally run the knob about 4 - 5 (11 to 12 o'clock), instead of putting turning the pad on my mics. I would say try both at a loud recording, and see if YOU hear a difference.

[sygdwm]

i agree. use the pads on the mics last, if needed.

[spreadheadtom]

any of you smart people want to tell me what kind of power connector I would need to run this off a wally 9V battery?


Tommy

[sygdwm]

i cant help on that one, sorry.

[spreadheadtom]

i cant help on that one, sorry.

because I said "smart" 

[sygdwm]

 

fwiw, the rechargeable powerex AA's have worked flawlessly for me.

[Genghis Cougar Mellen Khan]

any of you smart people want to tell me what kind of power connector I would need to run this off a wally 9V battery?

Tommy

I think it's the same as the mini-me and ua-5.  I'm assuming it's tip+/ring- unlike the ass-backwards ua-5 tip-/ring+.

I'm trying to find the part number myself...