"Don Pearce" wrote


http://www.lomo.com/

Interesting looking project - I will keep an eye on that and see where
it goes.


That's been growing for a number of years now! Some stunning images from
what what decidedly 'marginal' kit!!


as being worth having at about a hundred quid or so, in a 'valve pre if no
valve mic, but not both' kinda way. I told him they were on eBay for about
half that right now, he said it would be a bargain, so I grabbed one for
55
quid while I was on the phone to him!!


Yebbut, that fifty five quid would have bought you a whole mixer, with
two superb preamps, tone controls, line inputs, the lot. I really
think you have blown £110 (by the time you have bought your second)
here. We already know about valve buildup, and you have all you need
in your power amp.


A Behringer mixer is still on the cards for stereo when it happens, but the
piano to computer chain is totally SS apart from the little pre which I want
to compare with Nick's pre. I go with the best sound no matter what, but I
don't it'll be too crucial 'til Swim gets back on form - part of the object
of this exercise is to get her back to regualar playing!! ;-)



...there wuz a time when I'da said 'sod it' and grabbed that as well!!
:-)

(As the KMR blokey said - 'it's a lifestyle decision'....!! :-)


Now you're getting just a touch carried away :-)


Yebbut, it looks nice and I been assured (by the bloke *selling* them....)
they are pretty good...!!(??)



I imagine Nick's preamp will power the Oktava just fine. You will find
it a great deal more sensitive than the Behringer mic and a bit
livelier sounding due to the less flat response.


Yes, this is exactly what I'm looking forward to - it's all very
new/interesting to me!!

(If I can get an OK *product* there'll be some trax posted, of course....
;-)