MicrophoneMan
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- Aug 14, 2001
ok - spent an evening today at a place with both a Great River NV, and a pair of Vintech 1073s.
I know many people have been buzzing about both, so I'm going to drop my measly opinion of what I encountered trying both out.
Mic source - matched pair of Schoeps cmc6/mk4v's
Program Sources - Steinway Piano, Sax, Male vox.
1) Let me first that that Fletcher and Dan Kennedy's description of the NV is dead on. The whole bit about it not trying to sound exactly like the 1073, and being more transparent. Also, the note Fletcher made about the sound being one that wouldnt get to thick when multiple sources were combined is very much correct.
2) The x-73 (preamp only, EQ left out of circut) - had more of a ballsy in your face tone that makes you remember why you have the word Neve in your vocabulary. It seemed to have a thicker lower-midrange that just seemed smooth and thick. Let me also say I hate using adjectives to describe sound.
3) The NV lacked that thick lower mid that the X-73 had, yet it did have a smoother top with was a bit more open. All in all two completly different sounds.
4) The X-73 per channel costs as much as the dual channel NV. It has a power supply that makes life alittle harder on a freelancer. It's EQ from what I have heard is very good, yet I'm not an EQ at tracking time kind of guy so I did'nt test it out.
5) The NV has the insert points, and dual outputs - which I find to be very very cool.
all in all - I'd have a hard time choosing right now between the two. Basically because I have multiple gear slots needing to be filled. The NVs I could use in stereo, and on a wide aray of sources. The X-73 would be a great monophonic lead source channel for me, yet the EQ is overkill for me.
If Vintech made just that pre at the price of their 1272, I'd buy it.
Money being the only obstacly, I would buy and use both a ton.
anyone else try both, or the NV and 1073s?
I dig both alot, so different yet both so good
I know many people have been buzzing about both, so I'm going to drop my measly opinion of what I encountered trying both out.
Mic source - matched pair of Schoeps cmc6/mk4v's
Program Sources - Steinway Piano, Sax, Male vox.
1) Let me first that that Fletcher and Dan Kennedy's description of the NV is dead on. The whole bit about it not trying to sound exactly like the 1073, and being more transparent. Also, the note Fletcher made about the sound being one that wouldnt get to thick when multiple sources were combined is very much correct.
2) The x-73 (preamp only, EQ left out of circut) - had more of a ballsy in your face tone that makes you remember why you have the word Neve in your vocabulary. It seemed to have a thicker lower-midrange that just seemed smooth and thick. Let me also say I hate using adjectives to describe sound.
3) The NV lacked that thick lower mid that the X-73 had, yet it did have a smoother top with was a bit more open. All in all two completly different sounds.
4) The X-73 per channel costs as much as the dual channel NV. It has a power supply that makes life alittle harder on a freelancer. It's EQ from what I have heard is very good, yet I'm not an EQ at tracking time kind of guy so I did'nt test it out.
5) The NV has the insert points, and dual outputs - which I find to be very very cool.
all in all - I'd have a hard time choosing right now between the two. Basically because I have multiple gear slots needing to be filled. The NVs I could use in stereo, and on a wide aray of sources. The X-73 would be a great monophonic lead source channel for me, yet the EQ is overkill for me.
If Vintech made just that pre at the price of their 1272, I'd buy it.
Money being the only obstacly, I would buy and use both a ton.
anyone else try both, or the NV and 1073s?
I dig both alot, so different yet both so good