Justin--
Except for the Sound Device products, none of the external mic pres
you mention are as quiet as the mic pre that is built into the Sony
PCM D50. The next step-up in noise performance would probably be the
Fostex FR2-LE. Using an external pre and line input to improve
performance is an approach better suited for an existing recorder
with a noisy pre. A good, used external stereo mic pre with phantom
power is about the same price as a new Fostex and all you gain is
bulk. Rob D.
At 11:47 AM +0000 2/1/09, justinasia wrote:
>Hi Paul
>I found this mail you sent last year. I wanted to ask you offlist but
>could not find how to mail you directly. I hope it's OK to ask on the
>list like this. I put my question below:
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>> You ask, do I need pre-amps. Yes, I want line level to avoid the mic
>pre's in my Sony PCM D50 ...though their circuit noise has a smooth
>far off ocean quality, it is very much there at high recording
>settings. Clean line levels would bump up that S/N ratio. That is why
>I am returning a $300 (overpriced! ) BeachTek dual phantom xlr box
>because it is passive ...no amplification. I just want clean
>amplification ...seems that paying extra mostly gets you extra non
>essential fluff on these devices. Until you pay enough for marketing
>fluff AND good circuit (Shure's or Sound Designs) the important specs
>just aren't that great. I'd be happy with a clean circuit in a rusty
>can ...hobbyists build such circuits fairly cheap. This new recorder I
>have takes care of the extras like limiting tremendously well as it
>simultaneously records lower level tracks and instantly uses them if
>things get loud.
>>
>> I just want a hole in...clean amp... hole out ! ...will keep looking.
>>
>
>Did you ever find one? I am also thinking of getting the D50 so I am
>interested about this.
>
>Thanks
>Justin
>
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