Well there you go! Thanks for the info. I'll have to take a listen.
Ben
--- In Michael Raphael <> wrote:
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> If you look at the specifications on the website they are slightly different.
> They do not have the same input transformers nor do they have the same
> limiter. I spoke to my dealer about this around AES and and had the
> opportunity to listen to both. I would suggest visiting a dealer or getting a
> demo to check out.
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> I found the Mix-Pre to be a bit warmer and i found the limiter a bit more
> pleasing. It had more of a "slower" "creamy" vibe, whereas the new Mix Pre is
> faster and more in line with the 552 or & series recorders.
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> On Mar 27, 2012, at 4:48 AM, Jez wrote:
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> > odd indeed - I can't find anywhere that says it has different stages. Can
> > you let us know where you found that out Michael & also perhaps more info
> > on the differences in sound that you think are there. ta.
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> > --- In "Ben Cook" <onethousandbc@> wrote:
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> > > That's interesting Michael. I wasn't aware that they'd made major changes
> > > to the design. Where did you find this out?
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> > > Hopefully it doesn't sound *too* different because the original was
> > > everything a pre should be!
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> > > --- In Michael Raphael <mraphael@>
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> > > > The new version does not contain the identical analogue stages. It does
> > > > sound quite different. The Mix-Pre D also loses the optical limiter
> > > > that the Mix-Pre had. It has a limiter, but it not the same.
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> > > > On Mar 25, 2012, at 1:34 AM, Ben Cook wrote:
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> > > > > I haven't used the new version but by all accounts the D retains the
> > > > > original version's analogue stages and for all intents and purposes
> > > > > sounds identical.
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> > > > > --- In "Jez" <tempjez@> wrote:
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> > > > > > just wondered if anyone has compared this (in practical, hands on
> > > > > > terms) with the older MixPre ? The D seems to have more features
> > > > > > but what matters to me is whether it sounds as good as the MixPre
> > > > > > did !
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> > > > > > any thoughts would be welcome.
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> > > > > > ta.
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