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jsrockit · 11th September 2008

A lot of what was suggested would are too clean for my needs...so, I'm thinking I'm going to settle for a one channel pre-amp /di... and I want some color...since the Apogee Duet does clean well enough. I would be using it with a AT3035 and a SM7b and will also run BDs from my Machinedrum and Basslines from my Monomachine through the DI for a bit of warmth and low-end (both of which can be mono, so no need for stereo).

I was thinking about the following for one channel:

Great River ME-1NV
Universal Audio SOLO/610
Universal Audio 710
Summit Audio 2BA-221

And if I go stereo:

Sebatron vmp-2000e

Or if only DI (which I'm not sure I want to do):

Avalon U5
A-Designs Audio REDDI Tube DI
Summit Audio TD-100 Instrument Preamp & Tube Direct Box

Obviously, the cheaper the better... and I don't want the Brick. I can't think of anything else in the under $800 range (even though the GR and the Sebatron are even more, they may be worth going for).

11th September 2008	#13
jsrockit Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Jersey Posts: 1,185 Thread Starter	A lot of what was suggested would are too clean for my needs...so, I'm thinking I'm going to settle for a one channel pre-amp /di... and I want some color...since the Apogee Duet does clean well enough. I would be using it with a AT3035 and a SM7b and will also run BDs from my Machinedrum and Basslines from my Monomachine through the DI for a bit of warmth and low-end (both of which can be mono, so no need for stereo). I was thinking about the following for one channel: Great River ME-1NV Universal Audio SOLO/610 Universal Audio 710 Summit Audio 2BA-221 And if I go stereo: Sebatron vmp-2000e Or if only DI (which I'm not sure I want to do): Avalon U5 A-Designs Audio REDDI Tube DI Summit Audio TD-100 Instrument Preamp & Tube Direct Box Obviously, the cheaper the better... and I don't want the Brick. I can't think of anything else in the under $800 range (even though the GR and the Sebatron are even more, they may be worth going for).