Yet another mic pre question

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Which mic pre looks best in a rack?

Sometimes I find myself without a rack, so which pre would hold up in a desktop situation?

If you have a desktop pre, does it look good in a rack scenario?

Do rackmountable pres asthetically suit the desktop?

I have $100 to splurge.

All input will be racked or set on my workstation. Thankyou.
 
i prefer rack because it keeps all the leads in place. there are also advantages in a grounding context by having a well set up rack.
 
superbeatballer said:
Which mic pre looks best in a rack?

Sometimes I find myself without a rack, so which pre would hold up in a desktop situation?

If you have a desktop pre, does it look good in a rack scenario?

Do rackmountable pres asthetically suit the desktop?

I have $100 to splurge.

All input will be racked or set on my workstation. Thankyou.
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So let me get this right... you're making a purchase decision for audio processing equipment based on "how good it looks in a rack". ???????
 
Absolutely! The ones with lots of blue lights are clearly the best. :D
 
Robert D said:
Well then, it's gotta be focusrite green series, how can you beat that look?
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Definately. It looks like a top view of a miniature golf course.
 
superbeatballer said:
Which mic pre looks best in a rack?
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This normally matters so little it's hard to know how to respond.

Some of your best sounding pres in the lower price categories are those that look the least good, as the manufacturer put the money into the guts and not the box. Some of the worst are going to be the ones with fancy face plates and lots of blinky lights, as that's where the manufacturer spent the money.

In your situation you might want to buy a blinky light table top preamp for show and then use a different one to actually record through.

One that comes to mind that has the gee-gaw factor but also might sound okay is the Roland MMP-2, but I doubt you can find it for $100. There's also the Korg TP-2 table top preamp that has a couple tubes sticking out the top.

Or maybe the Studio Projects VTB-1 or ART Tube MP Studio v3.
 
Well, i dont know why you are caring so much for the looks. Do you operate a commercial studio or home?

I would keep it rack-less. If you buy/build a rack, then ur going to have one device staying there. it will look empty. which mic pre are u talking about specifically?
 
What a gullibull. What a nincowpoop. What a maroon.
 
Come on... his user name is a roughly disguised "Ball Buster"
 
Without question: Funk Logic.

My favorite is the Palindrometer. Every label is a palindrome - how much cooler can you get than that?

Focusrite used to sell dummy red faceplates (with nothing behind them) for exactly this kind of situation. They weren't cheap either - around $300 if I recall. Don't know if they still do...
 
littledog said:
Without question: Funk Logic.

My favorite is the Palindrometer. Every label is a palindrome - how much cooler can you get than that?

Focusrite used to sell dummy red faceplates (with nothing behind them) for exactly this kind of situation. They weren't cheap either - around $300 if I recall. Don't know if they still do...
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Cheaper solution. Go to Home Depot. On the wall on the back side of the tools section---you know, the little sideways aisle sticking out of the side of the aisle with the screws---you will find kick plates for doors. These make excellent plates for mounting all sorts of stuff. The cheapest ones are aluminum, for about $10 apiece, if memory serves. Trim to size, drill, mounting holes, add labels, done.

Even better, the aluminum plate matches the color of the silver labels for recent Dymo label printers almost perfectly....
 
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