[jnorman]

a while back i had to sell my dpa 4006s, and now am in the market for a new main pair of mics for chamber esnsembles. i have been using an ORTF pair for most things lately, but feel the need for spaced omnis when in a nice space.

however, i have owned several pairs of ribbons over the years (royer r-121s, coles 4038s, fathead IIs, shinybox 46s, etc), and i gave a good listen to the royer sampler CD of the SF24 tracks, which were quite good. blumlein can do wonders in the right situation, so now i am wondering whether i should try an active stereo ribbon setup instead of a pair of nice omnis.

just in terms of being versatile, recording in a variety of environments from small rooms to large halls, dead spaces to very reverberant spaces, which way would you go? thanks.