Arny Krueger wrote:

"Eeyore" wrote
Eeyore wrote:
Arny Krueger wrote:

IME it is not difficult to find mic preamps and
converters that are quiet enough that they don't
materially add to the noise coming out of a typical
capacitor microphone.

These days certainly not a problem whatever.

In fact, taking that TLM103 example, with +13dBu ? max
out, it may not even need any preamp at all to connect it
to a converter if intending to use it at high SPLs.

Well, that takes extreme situations like the proverbial deck of an aircraft
carrier launching jets.

See my other posts.

I'll bet you close miking a brass section wouldn't be far off peaking in that
area.

Graham