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I have a 4060 and a K2, both with nos tube upgrades, along with 3 Peluso tube mics,
a 2247SE, a P12 and a p28. In all cases with all 5 mics they sound better to me when run thru my ADL 600 than the Ted Fletcher TF pro or an A & H 2800 series console I normally use for cueing. The ability to dial in an ohm setting between 150 - 1500 affords an opportunity to tailor the sound to fit the room- mic- voice. The small natural reduction in dynamic range the tubes offer make higher DBs possible for conversion without the use of a compressor. I have been recording acoustic music for more than 30 years (mostly Bluegrass) and there has never been and never will be a recording medium that can reproduce the real deal in all of its "non manipulated" natural harmonic beauty. I routinely work with a 1923 Loyd Loar - 1934 RB3 Mastertone and a 36 Herringbone Henderson and many other vintage instruments that Blue Ridge Mountain musicians own and play. I record them in a 40 X 24 room with a 24 ft. high wood ceilng. It took a while to find the mic and pre combinations for this room that would do justice for the world class pickers that play these vintage instruments. Tube on Tube has been the answer for me.
Hugh Sturgill
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