OK I need some help.

The challenge I'm having here is finding a great sounding, versatile mic preamp for under $1k. I'd prefer a channel strip - but to find one of high quality under $1k may be difficult. Also, I'm fine with a single channel - but if there's a great item with 2 or more - that would great too. Anyone have any suggestions? Here are a few auctions that ended on eBay recently.

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I am looking into buying a single channel mic preamp. I have $500 to spend. I have been trying to research mic preamps for a long time, but got tired as I have little experice with pres, dont know whats good whats bad.

I feel completely stupid for asking this question, I feel I know too much not to know this. I want to buy a good mic preamp, never have but really need to. My question is I know I don't wanna run the new mic preamp into the 002 pre's because that would kind of defeat the purpose. So how would I hook up a pre like the Brick into my 002r so that the 002r pres aren't messing everything up.

Hi all! Has anyone got a chance yet to hear the new mic preamp's from universal audio, the 4110 and 8110? I was wondering if these are, as mentionned on the UA site really versatile as far as sound is concerned.

This is my first post here but I wondered if anyone had thought of this.

I bought a couple of these Tube mic preamps the other day for the express intent to use the cavern'ess room, inside the chassis, to mount two 1108 vintage mic preamps.

When one opens this thing up one finds so much room you could almost mount a couple of V72's and get away with it.

what's better or more beneficial. or if you wanna answer negatively. what's worse...

1. a great mic with just an ok mic preamp/channel strip?
2. a great mic preamp/channel strip with just an ok mic?

i'm sure some will say that it's relative and depends on which pieces of equipment you're working with, but i'm just looking for a general/"in most cases" answer.

hey guys, i'm new to the board and you all seem like a helpful bunch. I'm currently using a digi001 as my interface.

what I'm looking for (budget of $300-$600):
8-channel mic preamp
no need for on-board dynamics
a noticeable sound quality upgrade from the pre's of my digi001

Hey everyone. I'm looking for the best mic preamp I can get for the best price, but i'm having some trouble finding some that don't take up a whole rack space. Once I can afford it i'll go out and buy some better pres, but I am looking for something that'll sound great, and maybe have 2 or 4 mic preamps in one unit.