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Re: NAB

Subject: Re: NAB
From: Tim Nielsen <>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 22:45:41 -0700
I would say that the preamps on my 722 are every bit as quiet as my
Lunatec V2 (which is probably the same as the V3, minus the A/D stage).
They're exceptional mic pres.

Tim


On May 3, 2005, at 7:37 PM, Aaron Ximm wrote:

> > > Fwiw Aaton sent out a mailing before NAB mentioning something
> called
>  > > "Cantarine" which sure *sounded* (with no details) like it should
> be a
>  > > smaller (2 channel?) version of the Cantar...
>  >
>  > Nope, the Cantarine should be a external faderboard, that is used
> for
>  > controlling the inputs in a different ( Faders instead of pots )
> manner.
>
>  Darn!!!
>
>  I was really hoping for a competitively-priced 2/4 channel
> Cantar-styled
>  recorder... sigh.
>
>  > Well, one of the main reasons i got a Cantar, was because of the
> Mic inputs.
>  > And I never made a proper AB test between a SD 7X series, and a
> Cantar, but
>  > my rough guess is that the difference in price is not only for the
> whistles
>  > and bells :-) ( Very good mic pre-amps )
>
>  So you're a fan? :)=A0 I'd be curious to hear more about your
> experiences
>  with the Cantar! Especially if you've done any very quiet recording
> with
>  it -- field battery-life --- etc...
>
>  Fwiw I've heard people say that A/Bing the 744 preamps vs. a Lunatec
> v3
>  with live back-and-forth switching they could not hear a difference...
>
>  ...so I think the SD ones are not the place money was saved... ;)
>
>  Envious, :)
>  aaron
>
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