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Imaginaryday 6 July 2008

greetings all,

my MR1's bundled mics don't do it justice. I'd like to replace with quality stereo mics to strengthen the link. i am willing to spend up to $600.
any suggestions?

thank you.

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RemyRAD Mon, 07/07/2008 - 04:44

Well, you live in my neck of the woods and for $300 per microphone, you can actually get something decent. Your choices are broad. So broad that it would be helpful to know what kind of music you intend to record with your wonderful DSD, single bit recorder? Choral? Orchestral? Guitar & vocal? Do you need a stereo pair or 2 different types? And you know, there really isn't much in the way of plug-ins for single bit recordings? You'll have to convert over to 192/96/88.2/48/44.1kHz sampling & 16 bit to get it on to a CD in PCM. Great for archival purposes. It don't sound like PCM! The closest digital to analog sound I've heard yet. Yeah baby!

I'm really not hot on any large diaphragm Chinese condenser microphones with thin 1.5 mil to 3 mil diaphragms. Way too bright and crunchy for that quality format. In that respect, I'd recommend an AT or, AKG as they both have plenty of good microphones in your price range. You just have to know what you want large or small single or multidirectional?

I always thought one bit made more sense than 16.
Ms. Remy Ann David

Cucco Mon, 07/07/2008 - 05:41

The biggest problem with external mics for the MR1 is the mini-jacks. Granted, they are balanced (thankfully) and of relatively decent quality, your connections are always going to be a little bit of a problem.

However, for $600, there are quite a few choices. AKG BlueLines can be found used for that cost, as can the older 451s (which, IMO ROCK and are far cheaper and more flexible than the current breed). Also the Rode NT4, NT5, NT55 are all good choices.

What are you recording??

Since you're in Remy's neck of the woods, you're also in mine...I'd be willing to let you try a few of my lesser-expensive mics with it and let you see what you think. (You'd have to provide the trs-mini to XLR adapters.)

Cheers-
Jeremy

Imaginaryday Mon, 07/07/2008 - 17:23

thanks to my neighbors ;-)

i do orchestral and small quartet north african music recordings (percussive, bass and acoustic/nylon guitars).

i picked up a brand new matched rode stereo nt5 pair...i could not pass up the $300. price (for the pair)
hopefully, these mics will sound good with my portico pre.

thank you cucco for the offer. very kind of you.

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