| I did some tests with my GA Pre-73, but I got some noises that were unexpected. Not from the preamp, mind you, as I got the same noises with my Rane DMS-22, so I'm not sure what's up.
I've concluded my Cascade Fathead is inducing hum via local transformers in the room, like that on my UPS. I tried a test with an AKG C-3000, and that was kinda noisy (again, both pres), possibly the mic's self noise, dunno.
The Pre-73's gain is awesome, however. Very open-sounding. I must say, however, that my Rane held itself up quite well in it's detail and articulation compared to this thing, which says a lot about those Burr-Brown ICs in it. The hype on discreet components is a bit, well, hyped, I must say. :-)
Overall I say the Pre-73 is a good deal if you're in the market for a single channel preamp. If you're sitting on the fence on this, I say just go for it. |