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Offline Capt_Lou

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Recommended Pre-Amp for iRiver HP-120
« on: May 28, 2007, 07:37:25 AM »
I have made tests recording a CD through speakers using the Reactive Sounds Boost Box as a pre-amp with the iriver HP-120 recording gain at 0. This does not seem to produce a noticeably less noisy recording than just using the internal preamp even if the internal pre-amp needs to be set above +40 to get a good signal. Quiet passages seem to be about equally noisy using both setups.

Does anyone have suggestions for a quieter external preamp? I would prefer one that isn't too large, can go at least 4 hours on a set of batteries, and doesn't cost much over $300. Ones that can be obtained used for around $300 are fine.
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Offline Llorean

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Re: Recommended Pre-Amp for iRiver HP-120
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2007, 07:39:04 AM »
You might have better luck with forums dedicated to this sort of thing. These forums are really dedicate to the Rockbox software and the hardware that runs it, while this question is more appropriate to the issue of preamps in general, independent of Rockbox.
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Offline Capt_Lou

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Re: Recommended Pre-Amp for iRiver HP-120
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2007, 03:00:49 PM »
My mistake, Llorean. I'm new to this sort of thing. I understand your point.
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Offline goatfarmer

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Re: Recommended Pre-Amp for iRiver HP-120
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2007, 03:49:01 PM »
Go to the www.taperssection.com forums and check out the preamp forum in particular.
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Offline petur

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Re: Recommended Pre-Amp for iRiver HP-120
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2007, 04:30:17 PM »
Quote from: goatfarmer on May 28, 2007, 03:49:01 PM
Go to the www.taperssection.com forums and check out the preamp forum in particular.
Yes, and then buy the ST-9100 pre-amp from Chris Church (church-audio, taperssection user who sells mics and pre-amps he makes himself, has an e-bay shop). I can really recommend his pre-amp and cardoid mics, they're fantastic. Many on taperssection will agree ;)
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Offline Capt_Lou

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Re: Recommended Pre-Amp for iRiver HP-120
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2007, 04:58:21 AM »
Thanks, petur. Will order one today. I have his tiny battery box and it is a fantastic product.
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Re: Recommended Pre-Amp for iRiver HP-120
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2007, 05:58:12 AM »
You could of course also go the optical way ;)
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Offline Capt_Lou

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Re: Recommended Pre-Amp for iRiver HP-120
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2007, 06:37:05 AM »
Thanks for your advice, petur. It is greatly appreciated.

For now, the ST-9100 would be much more versatile for me, as I also record with a Hi-MD recorder that doesn't have an optical in.

In the future, if I see a good price on a used SBM-1, MIC2496, or AD-20 I may pick one of those up as well for my iHP-120.
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