Nate Najar <
na...@natenajar.com> wrote:
>I need 2 more preamp channels, but I wouldn't mind getting 4 more. Money i=
>s always a concern, but there are many second hand deals to be had. I'm le=
>aning toward Millennias- I had a 2 channel a handful of years ago and I was=
> really happy with it. But I'm wondering, would my dynamics (re15, re20 an=
>d 57) sound better with something like a hardy (I'm specifically referring =
>to the existence of a transformer input) or a GR MP2/4? The re15 and 20 es=
>pecially need a lot of gain and the preamps in my prism orpheus are too noi=
>sy when you get to 45-50db of gain. =20
In general, more efficient dynamic mikes are more touchy about loading than
less efficient ones. The RE-20 and Sennheiser 441 are comparatively immune
to changes in loads, as is the old EV 635A. The SM-57 and Sennheiser 421
are quite touchy about loads.
So... the question becomes what microphones are you going to be using and
how do you want them to sound?
In the case of most of these microphones, a shunt resistor will do a lot
to make them see a proper load. This will be noisier than using a
transformer but in the case of the SM-57 that's seldom an issue.
>If it weren't for the dynamics, I would probably just get a few RNP's which=
> sound fine, especially with the Schoeps. Then again, there are deals to b=
>e had on older millennias.....
>
>The other option is a cloud lifter type thing for the dynamics, and I suppo=
>se they're inexpensive enough to just buy and try out, but I am curious as =
>to others' experience (if any) along those lines.
They aren't intended for dynamic mikes so much as for ribbons that want to
see high-Z loads. They are intended for people who bought the John Hardy
and now want to put an RCA 44 on them.
>by the way, the lesson here is don't sell things. If I never sold my mille=
>nnia I'd still have it. Then again, I sold the millennia to buy the prism =
>converters so it was probably still a smart move....
I never get rid of anything. My wife is increasingly upset about this, though.