At 10:13 AM -0700 3/20/09, Dan Dugan wrote:
> > I'd be curious to hear some kind of comparison recording between your
> > MixPre > FR-2LE combination and the FR-2LE by itself, if you're
>> willing.
>
>Me too. I did a very quick comparison at last summer's NSS workshop
>for an attendee who had been told in the Cornell course that the
>FR-2LE was inadequate for nature recording and needed an external
>preamp. I found the maximum FR-2LE gain adequate, with no obvious
>quality difference from my MP-2. But that was very quick and casual
>and I'd appreciate a more careful study.
>
>-Dan Dugan
>
Not that a comparison test isn't a good idea, my guess is David won't
be able to make a comparison test with mics that will reveal the
noise performance difference between the FR-2LE and MP2 pres.
We know the input noise of a Hi-MD pre (-124 dBu [A weighted] at full
gain) is just audible behind NT1-A's with 6 dB(A) self-noise. When I
compared recordings Curt made with his FR-2LE and his Hi-MD using
AT3203's, the former were quieter. I'm not sure what mics David has,
but they're probably not quieter than NT1-A's. Raimund's bench test
measurement at -129 dBu (A weighted) for the FR-2LE seems consistent.
Rob D.
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