1073DPD Stereo Mic Preamp's vs. the Mic preamps within the prism orpheus?

[R08]

1073DPD Stereo Mic Preamp's vs. the Mic preamps within the prism orpheus?
My budget will allow for

a) 1 prism orpheus or,

b) Neve 1073dpd interfaced through an apogee ensemble

I need firewire as i am using a macbook pro.

Wondering if the Prism preamps would be 'just as good' as the neve's

I understand the neve is colored and the prism less so.

I do alot of acoustic and electronic music

What would you opt for and why?

Thanks

[h4nc0]

Get the Orpheus first. Good clean pres that can be used on everything. And the converters just kick some serious ass.

[Dirty Halo]

Originally Posted by R08

1073DPD Stereo Mic Preamp's vs. the Mic preamps within the prism orpheus?
My budget will allow for

a) 1 prism orpheus or,

b) Neve 1073dpd interfaced through an apogee ensemble

I need firewire as i am using a macbook pro.

Wondering if the Prism preamps would be 'just as good' as the neve's

I understand the neve is colored and the prism less so.

I do alot of acoustic and electronic music

What would you opt for and why?

Thanks

Wait, why the DPD? I'm guessing because it's converters, which are in the WAY high-end Weiss/Prism category... and I bet (almost guarantee) a set of Neve pres is better than the stock pre on the Orpheus.

Remember (and I own a Prism ADA 8XR and LOVE it, so don't get me wrong... I also own the DPD)...

Prism doesn't have the history of making pres, while Neve does both in the obvious classic pre pedigree to converters in their way high-end large-format consoles.

Worth considering.

-andrews

[Tomer1]

You cant really compere Transformless (Prism) to transformer I\O (Neve),
There is not whose better,
I havent heard the prism but i do know the flavour of clean pres ver. colored and its just apples versus oranges (cheesy, I know...)

Start off with the prism and its clean pres and later add to your setup a Neve or Neve'ish type preamp.