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Sytek preamp [message #87124] Sun, 24 June 2007 13:12 Go to next message
Deej [4] is currently offline  Deej [4]   FRANCE
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Registered: January 2007
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It's been a while since I've used mine. I had forgotten how much I like this
preamp. It's not the most expensive pre out there by any stretch but so
what???......it's a killer box and though it's described as a "straight wire
with gain" kinda' circuit, there is something sweet to it. It's just got
something going on with it that makes me smile. Sounds good on just about
any source...even U87's. I find that I don't much like U87's with solid
state preamps, but it works with the Sytek.

Deej
Re: Sytek preamp [message #87130 is a reply to message #87124] Sun, 24 June 2007 16:55 Go to previous message
TCB is currently offline  TCB
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I'm very happy with the Sytek I have, and it doesn't have any of the Burr-Brown
channels. I think it _is_ pretty much straight wire with gain, but it's that
kind of pre done right. It seems to marry up with almost any mic, so I tend
to choose it when I want a fast preamp. So when I want lots of the transient
of the source, meaning drum overheads, acoustic geetars, percussion (tambourines
and triangles seem to like the Sytek a lot), sometimes snare drum. I haven't
tracked any significant vocals since I got it, but it will be interesting
if and in what cases I prefer it to the DVC.

Anyway, a damn fine preamp for less than $200 per channel. Unlike a lot of
pres in that price range I have no problem plugging the fanciest mic I can
beg, borrow, or rent into it.

TCB

"DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>It's been a while since I've used mine. I had forgotten how much I like
this
>preamp. It's not the most expensive pre out there by any stretch but so

>what???......it's a killer box and though it's described as a "straight
wire
>with gain" kinda' circuit, there is something sweet to it. It's just got

>something going on with it that makes me smile. Sounds good on just about

>any source...even U87's. I find that I don't much like U87's with solid

>state preamps, but it works with the Sytek.
>
>Deej
>
>
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