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Omicron_9 · 14th May 2008, 09:56 PM

Allow me to be the voice of dissent...

Yeah, they are. Kinda. My main pre was/is a Millennia HV-3D 8 channel. Have used Millennia for several years now. I had the BG-2 4-ch for a year or so. To this day, I can spot every track recorded w/the DAV due to the hiss (self-noise). That is the reason I sold it. I hated to, as I loved what it did, and was a fine compliment to the Millennia. But I do solo and chamber classical recording, and using low-noise mics like the Gefell M-930 (7 dB self-noise) into the Mill. results in about as dead quiet a signal path as you're going to find. The hiss was quite audible coming from the DAV. Then again, I always seem to be the only one around these parts who notices/complains about/rejects self-noise in mics and pres.

Now, that being said.. is it noisy? Probably not; the previous posters either can't hear the hiss or aren't bothered by it, or have never used a quieter pre for comparison (Plush, I don't include you in that statement). Is it noisier than a Millennia? Oh my yes. Then again, if you like "analog warmth," just think of it as built-in tape hiss. Et voila.

Flame suit on, and please people, this is just one person's opinion based on that one person's experience and aesthetics.

Kind regards,
-0.9

14th May 2008, 09:56 PM	#7
Omicron_9 Gear addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 480	Allow me to be the voice of dissent... Yeah, they are. Kinda. My main pre was/is a Millennia HV-3D 8 channel. Have used Millennia for several years now. I had the BG-2 4-ch for a year or so. To this day, I can spot every track recorded w/the DAV due to the hiss (self-noise). That is the reason I sold it. I hated to, as I loved what it did, and was a fine compliment to the Millennia. But I do solo and chamber classical recording, and using low-noise mics like the Gefell M-930 (7 dB self-noise) into the Mill. results in about as dead quiet a signal path as you're going to find. The hiss was quite audible coming from the DAV. Then again, I always seem to be the only one around these parts who notices/complains about/rejects self-noise in mics and pres. Now, that being said.. is it noisy? Probably not; the previous posters either can't hear the hiss or aren't bothered by it, or have never used a quieter pre for comparison (Plush, I don't include you in that statement). Is it noisier than a Millennia? Oh my yes. Then again, if you like "analog warmth," just think of it as built-in tape hiss. Et voila. Flame suit on, and please people, this is just one person's opinion based on that one person's experience and aesthetics. Kind regards, -0.9 __________________ "Signature-line free since 2004!"