Preamp Shootout anyone?

Timeline · Post by **Timeline** » Sun May 11, 2008 10:34 pm

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much- ... files.html

monkey man · Post by **monkey man** » Mon May 12, 2008 7:41 am

Yikes!

Timeline · Post by **Timeline** » Mon May 12, 2008 7:56 am

I'm going to be selling the VSI's. Were coming up with quite a few cool other products too. Sort of a side line so we can keep on keepin on.

monkey man · Post by **monkey man** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:12 am

As NandoOg7 said in that thread, "I need to change my pants after looking at those pictures! ".

Your rack doesn't look too shabby either, Gary.

Timeline · Post by **Timeline** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:20 am

Except I'm minus one 2-1176 and a pair of KM54's as I needed the doe.

monkey man · Post by **monkey man** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:50 am

Yeah, but you're still "plus" all the other cool analog gear.

BradLyons · Post by **BradLyons** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:25 am

The tests are flawed from the beginning...because the mic they are using is NOT a reference microphone, sigh

monkey man · Post by **monkey man** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:39 am

Coloured, eh?
I wondered about that, Brad.

Let me guess - they should've used Earthworks?

Timeline · Post by **Timeline** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:43 am

Not at all true because it's in comparison to each other. This test was to eval the color sound of the preamps only, not a measurement test. The same equipment was used on each test and levels were carefully checked.

I think it's a VERY cool idea and really respect them for doing it. I wish more engineers would take the time to do this for us cause it seems most sales people are a too lazy I guess.

chrispick · Post by **chrispick** » Mon May 12, 2008 12:17 pm

I haven't the time to really dig into this test right now, but I hope to soon. I find these kinds of shoot-offs fun. And, scientific or not (this one seems pretty fair to me), I always glean some viewpoint from them.

Timeline · Post by **Timeline** » Mon May 12, 2008 12:38 pm

Me too. What's really interesting is how you can even hear a difference from mp3's. Who knoew.

kgdrum · Post by **kgdrum** » Mon May 12, 2008 1:08 pm

Timeline wrote:Me too. What's really interesting is how you can even hear a difference from mp3's. Who knoew.

the test is cool and i respect the time and effort that was required to do this.
but are you hearing the differences of the preamps or the different ways the mp3 data compression affects different examples of preamps.
I am in the market for a new pre and I will not try to make any kind of decision or purchase of a pre based on mp3 examples.
and I try not to make decisions based on what I read on the internet as well lol (it's hard to to make these kind of decisions intelligently either way)
a pre that I am hearing good things about is :
http://www.chandlerlimited.com/products/tg2.php
has anyone here actually used or heard it in the real world?

thanks
KG

OldTimey · Post by **OldTimey** » Mon May 12, 2008 1:34 pm

nope, i can't do it. [edited]

Timeline · Post by **Timeline** » Mon May 12, 2008 1:51 pm

kgdrum wrote:
Timeline wrote:Me too. What's really interesting is how you can even hear a difference from mp3's. Who knoew.

the test is cool and i respect the time and effort that was required to do this.
but are you hearing the differences of the preamps or the different ways the mp3 data compression affects different examples of preamps.
I am in the market for a new pre and I will not try to make any kind of decision or purchase of a pre based on mp3 examples.
and I try not to make decisions based on what I read on the internet as well lol (it's hard to to make these kind of decisions intelligently either way)
a pre that I am hearing good things about is :
http://www.chandlerlimited.com/products/tg2.php
has anyone here actually used or heard it in the real world?

thanks
KG

Well if there is a diff from compression then that's interesting too and in the end important these days considering the way people buy from mp3's.

I would like to have been there but it still seems fair to have this available. I didn't have time to download all the pre's and just took a few for samples starting with the API 512, VSI, m5 and P1.

I liked the ringing high end jangle of the m5 but the purity of the VSL so far.

Phil O · Post by **Phil O** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:44 pm

monkey man wrote:Coloured, eh?
I wondered about that, Brad.

Let me guess - they should've used Earthworks?

Hey. I've heard some Earthworks stuff, up close and personal. It don't get much closer to reality.

I want some!!!! Mmmmm, Earthworks.

Phil