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Carbon Quality Preamps
hi guys!
i got a carbon and now i'm trying to compare with my latest setup: symphony 2x6 + la610 + isa430. i can't notice a big difference in quality between the carbon preamps and the ones that i have. i'm thinking in getting rid of symphony + analog preamps and stay only with carbon. what do you think? thanks in advance |
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Yes, darkwo. I'm actually thinking in keep quality with more convenient workflow. Thanks!
K Roche I hope you're not missing your A Designs Best for you! |
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Once you get past threshold of good enough you cannot hear a difference. There are a lot of documented blind tests out there suggesting you should not worry so much about AD/DA quality unless you plan to use external hardware extensively. Another blind tests say a bad 192kHz converter sounds worse than a god 48kHz converter.
The preamps however, they are either "clean" or made to color the sound in some way. what is "good" for you depends on your priorities. There are many colours available, and some aim for absolutely clear representation of the signal. I myself usually use Focusrite ISA preamps which are on the clean side, being characterised as "neutral" but still have something that says they are worth their price. As in everything, the closer to the source you go you get bigger gains. Make a better song, find a better artist, have a better day for recording, use a better mic... never worry about the quality of the mic cable so long as it is good enough.
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Oh I still have it in my rack just have not used it ..... and no have not missed it
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I spoke in the sense of missing. you didn't use it because you didn't miss the quality/characteristic sound of it.
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Now I have not A/B'ed it directly to the Carbons pre's for any particular sound coloration difference.... BUT I did A/B to Carbons pre's for self noise, and found (prototypical to tubes) The MP2A did have a tiny bit more self noise,,,, but honestly only with gain jacked way up and not enough that you would actually notice in real world application with a decent signal going through it and normal gain ......... And given in my work flow as far as mic's, I use a pair of AEA phantom powered ribbons for recording acoustic and electric guitar, and a tube 251 style LDC for vocals so they introduce as much color as I am after in my recordings ,,, which isn't much ...
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