VM-3100 Preamp Noise Stats?

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Hey all! I've got a VM-3100 Pro, and while I'm mostly happy with it, I've been wondering if the preamps are holding me back. I do get an audible amount of hiss with my AKG C-414s when recording quieter things. I've been considering the purchase of a nice stereo preamp, which would then go into the VM-3100 as a line input.

Does anyone have a feel for the relative quality of the preamps? Would a quality ($500-1000 per channel) outboard preamp give me a significantly cleaner signal if I ran it into the VM-3100 as a line input? They don't publish a number for the EIN, so it's hard to compare, and I don't have access to any preamps to test.

Thanks for any help!
 
you're better off with something else. my 3100 pro also has a loud his even at 50 prercent volume. also with phantom power I get low levels with my oktava mc319 so I don't plug mics into it anymore. for line levels its great though. I use it with the studio pack.
 
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