what to use with Vintech pre?

[fistula]

hi guys - i want to buy a vintech x73 pre - so i got a question - is my sound card ok for such a piece of HW?
i have m-audio delta 44 and edirol fa-66
do i need to buy external ad/da converters or another sound card?

and - is there any sense to buy this thing?)))coz its not cheap at all...

 

[colonel kurtz]

not to say you shouldn't get it or anything, but i'd bet that with your converters/interface, you likely wouldn't be able to reap all of the sonic benefits of such a damned expensive preamp

 

[Wolfeman]

It's based on a Neve 1073 right? Should be great for guitars, but I'm sure it will sound amazing on every instrument....

 

[Ben Johnson]

Guitar, overdriven bass, snare, vox...

Although I'd agree that you'll really want to upgrade your ADC before getting a boutique preamp.

 

[Sly]

I have a Vintech X81, and many other high end pres (API, Purple Audio, Chandler, A-Designs...). The X81 is awesome for guitars( on every source dare I say), good converters will make it shine a lot more IMO. I just got a Lavry AD10, can't wait to try it with the Vintech on guitars. Anyway you won't be disappointed, you can buy a good converter later
I posted a thread recently where you can hear the Vintech against other good pres.

 

[Metaltastic]

Personally I think the money would be better spent on an RME FF400 and an API lunchbox with one or two modules...

 

[gorath23]

Personally I think the money would be better spent on an RME FF400 and an API lunchbox with one or two modules...

+1, but then I have Lunchbox GAS really bad. Shadow Hills MONO Gama

 

[fistula]

and what do you think about seventh circle stuff? for the money of one vintech x73 i can buy FF400 and N72 pre with powerchasis...

 

[cobhc]

Personally I think the money would be better spent on an RME FF400 and an API lunchbox with one or two modules...

Which API modules would you get in your opinion?

 

[fistula]

i think he's talking about 512c....

i need 1 pre only - thats my problem - i dont want to pay for any chasis etc - coz i need only one channel

 

[gorath23]

i think he's talking about 512c....

i need 1 pre only - thats my problem - i dont want to pay for any chasis etc - coz i need only one channel

The A-designs 500HR is a dual channel chassis...may be worth looking at.

 

[Metaltastic]

Which API modules would you get in your opinion?

i think he's talking about 512c....

i need 1 pre only - thats my problem - i dont want to pay for any chasis etc - coz i need only one channel

Well the 512c if you wanna go API, yeah, but what's so awesome about those 500 series racks is that SO much awesome stuff (A-Designs, Great River, Purple Audio, API, Brent Averill, Shadow Hills, etc.) is available for 'em, and each module is like $500-$700 - it doesn't take too much math wizardry to realize that you get an INFINITELY better deal by going the lunchbox/module route rather than buying a bunch of one- or two-channel individual rack preamps for like $1500-$2000 each!

And yeah, +1 on that A-Designs two-slotter, Gorath, though the prices of the modules are so cheap, I still think I'd wanna go for a lunchbox to have room for the expandability! (and an API lunchbox is only like $300 more than the A-Designs, and you get 4 more slots...)

 

[Metaltastic]

Oooh, and holy shit, definitely didn't know you could get a Chandler Germanium Preamp in a 500 series module as well!! Jesus christ, the 500 series rack idea is the most fucking brilliant thing ever.

EDIT: Hmm, looks like Chandler doesn't seem to like the 6-unit API Lunchbox. Well whatever, even a more expensive version (like the Brent Averill one) is still a fucking steal when you get all the modules!

 

[Glenn Fricker]

I used a Vintech Dual 72 for years with a Delta 1010 & it worked great.


Great on guitars, drums, you name it. Still have it 8 years later. You might want to think about going with an RME though for best results. The m-audio will do the job, but the RME rocks.

 

[fistula]

fuck me!(((( i lost this item on ebay((( some one did a higher bid.... aggrhhh

 

[seditz740novaprospect]

i use mine on almost everythign i have 2-473's now.I am probably gonna buy a 3rd soon...