[LAU] [OT] micamp: tube or not tube?

[Fons Adriaensen]

On Thu, May 10, 2007 at 08:20:55PM +0400, Andrew Gaydenko wrote:

> The aim is to record a vocal + an acoustic guitar in home studio. As for mics themselfs,
> a decision is done (it will be russian Oktava MK-219). Now, mic preamp must be selected.
> There are two "main streams" - tube preamps (ART TPS II, Nady TMP-2 and such in this 
> price category). But there are "not-tube" variants also. The thing is, I don't know what
> to prefer. Thinking logically, it is worth to avoid any "tube excitations" because
> (I suggest) all "tube warmings" or such may be added, if needed, during a mastering.

If a tube preamp sounds better than a solid state one that means that the solid-
state one was badly designed. Nothing more, and all the rest is marketing hype.

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FA

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