Hi
maybe build one yourself...
check out the micbuilders yahoo group!
Greetings
Elias
--- In "William Ruscher Jr." <>
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> Hello All,
>
> I have been looking for a small battery operated (low self
> noise) stereo mic preamp to use in the field, along with my Edirol R-09
> recorder. I'm thinking that a preamp would allow me to record at lower
> levels with the Edirol and also with my Sony MZ-NF810 minidisk
> recorder, that suffers from a hissy preamp noise when I record at
> higher levels in quiet nature recording situations. The Edirol also has
> self noise, and I find myself needing to boost the recording level to
> almost max.
> I have seen the Sound Professionals 9V preamp that offers 42db gain at
> a price of $179. A believe this preamp also would serve as a source for
> phantom power on small mics. Another link I found this past weekend,
> was for the Ebay store of Church Audio that sells a 9V preamp for
> considerably less, that would put out a 30db gain (CHURCH-AUDIO ST-20B
> STEREO PREAMP Ebay Item number: 250214471927) .
> Both seem to be quality made products that would serve the purpose.
> Would a 30db gain be enough to make a noticable differance on nature
> recordings ?
> Once again, I'm looking for opinions from members that have used these
> preamps, or any suggestions on other portable alternatives . Something
> small enough that I could velcro to the case of the Edirol or the
> minidisk, or clip on my belt, would be great.
> Thanks in advance for any and all replys.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Bill
>
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