I'm thinking of adding another mic (or two) to the pair of TL-51's that I use via the RCA inputs in the back of the UA-5. I have some AT transistors and PS-1's to power whatever I use, but I'm trying to decide if it would be best to add a similar mic, like another TL-51, or try a different brand of mic altogether. I'm thinking of basically just adding one mic and run it mono to both channels as a center mic and use the other two as I normally would, like DIN or ORTF.
I've seen mentioned that when assembling a surround sound stereo system it can sometimes be bad if the front speakers have a different timbre than the rear ones, so I'm guessing it would hold true for recording microphones as well. On the other hand, I could see how a different brand of mics might be able to compliment the mics I have now if they are particularly strong in an area where mine are not.
Anyone care to comment?
thanks,
Drew