Advice on possible Pre replacement please?

Acoustic Cloud · 16th November 2007

OK,

I guess I have G.A.S. again. Like a pregnant woman, the contractions come in waves. I am thinking of selling my Langevin DVC to fund a different preamp. I have a Hardy M-1 2 channel, and I will never part with that. I guess I want a higher gain 1 or 2 channel tube preamp. Dont get me wrong, I really like the DVC, but I am thinking of a SuPre, ADL 600, or a 6176 (maybe LA-610). The higher gain thang is really reeling me in right now. I'm liking ribbons and condensers more lately. I have mics that I am happy with.

I usually only record individual artists-vocal groups-acoustic players, and percussion.

Maybe I shouldn't even be looking?

lil help?

Dan Kennedy · 16th November 2007

Stick with the Hardy.

You don't need high gain with condensors, and good ribbons will be fine with the gain in the Hardy.

Acoustic Cloud · 16th November 2007

Yup! Stickin' with the Hardy!

Thanks Dan~!

Acoustic Cloud · 18th November 2007

bump

coming down to the wire.......

octatonic · 18th November 2007

Get a used Vipre.

Cucco · 18th November 2007

Don't sell the Langevin.

I did - I thought I would be fine without it...I was wrong. For the extra gain on ribbons, make it up in digital if necessary. (What are you recording with the ribbons that it doesn't have enough gain?? Cricket farts? I mean, I know it falls a good 15 dB shy of the Hardy, but unless it's string ensembles all the time - which would not really be the forte of this pre anyway - do you really need it?)

16th November 2007	#1
Acoustic Cloud Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2006 Location: around the corner Posts: 1,990 Thread Starter	Advice on possible Pre replacement please? OK, I guess I have G.A.S. again. Like a pregnant woman, the contractions come in waves. I am thinking of selling my Langevin DVC to fund a different preamp. I have a Hardy M-1 2 channel, and I will never part with that. I guess I want a higher gain 1 or 2 channel tube preamp. Dont get me wrong, I really like the DVC, but I am thinking of a SuPre, ADL 600, or a 6176 (maybe LA-610). The higher gain thang is really reeling me in right now. I'm liking ribbons and condensers more lately. I have mics that I am happy with. I usually only record individual artists-vocal groups-acoustic players, and percussion. Maybe I shouldn't even be looking? lil help? __________________ If the Earth wasnt created, where'd all the dirt come from?

18th November 2007	#6
Cucco Gear interested Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 28	Don't sell the Langevin. I did - I thought I would be fine without it...I was wrong. For the extra gain on ribbons, make it up in digital if necessary. (What are you recording with the ribbons that it doesn't have enough gain?? Cricket farts? I mean, I know it falls a good 15 dB shy of the Hardy, but unless it's string ensembles all the time - which would not really be the forte of this pre anyway - do you really need it?) __________________ Jeremy Cucco Sublyme Records Acoustic Recording www.sublymerecords.com

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16th November 2007	#2
Dan Kennedy Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2002 Location: Inver Grove MN Posts: 505	Stick with the Hardy. You don't need high gain with condensors, and good ribbons will be fine with the gain in the Hardy.

18th November 2007	#5
octatonic Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,450	Get a used Vipre.