Gefell M990 v E251C v HCL Faust F2 / Pendulum MDP1 v Pacifica v Affinity A2 v MP2NV

[ABGen]

hi slutz - great info on this site - thanks

Anyone have experience with each of these mics? Gefell M990 v E251C v HCL Faust F2

if the faust is as great as it looks to be its a great deal at $1200 - its the only one though that i can't buy and try first and return if i dont like it. e251c is about $3000, and the m990 about $2500

Anyone have experience with each of these pre's? - Pendulum MDP1 v Pacifica v Affinity A2 v MP2NV

again - the affinity a2 looks to be the bargain for the quality - but im a little concerned that it might just be too good to be true. affinity a2 is about $1100, the mdp1 is about $2300, the pacifica is about $2k, and the mp2nv is about $2k as well from what i've seen. (yes i realize the pacifica is solid state.)

essentially the affinity and the faust i can get for $2300 incl shipping
otherwise i've been leaning toward putting the extra $ aside - looks like about $5K maybe less for the E251C and the MDP1

I'd love to see a ABC shootout blind comparison on gearslutz. americans vs germans vs ukrainians - lol

btw - i'd be using this in a home project studio where im currently using a ff800 and a ntk - and im ready to upgrade

thx

[CareerTech1]

i'd love to see the results on this if anyone would invest the time to do it

[ABGen]

anyone?