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Need some help with Apogee's Rosetta 800

Im thinking of purchasing the Apogee Rosetta 800 and (when its available) purchase the Fire wire X card so I can run this straight into my computer. That way I can toss my Aardvark Q10. But then, when i press play on my cubase, how Im I going to hear a stereo pair to send to my monitors ? and How will I'll eb able to mintors what is coming into the Rosetta ? Thanks

second-hand back electrets vs. . condensers.

I'm wondering if it's a good idea to buy mics like the AT-4033 on ebay, or should I stick to true condensers? I'm concerned about the degradation in SNR over time. I know that matters have improved greatly with modern designs, and that modern electrets have a longer life-span than ever before, so should I be concerned if one of these mics is more than ten years old?