Why that mic pre test is whack.

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• JI

  @JimboJones99 · 3 months ago

  Look. If his video as caused vintage mic pre’s to drop in price drastically so I can buy more I’m all for it

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• PA

  @PartTimeGenius · 3 months ago

  Every time I watch JJ I learn something new. Thank you for sharing.

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• HE

  @hekhopop · 1 month ago

  The positive outcome of Jim's videos: you can now pick your favorite audio engineer based on how informed his resonse was.

• HE

  @Hexspa · 3 months ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIm_1Vglvs4&amp;t=300">5:00</a> correct. Many people don’t accept this definition, yet it is the right one. Anything out that didn’t go in is distortion.

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• RI

  @ricardomenegasso3519 · 3 months ago

  In my opinion, a good preamplifier is a device that delivers an output signal with a higher amplitude than the input signal, while respecting impedance requirements on both ends and altering the input signal&apos;s characteristics as little as possible (except for amplitude, of course). That said, I consider the Neve 1073 a poor preamplifier—though I am certain that when it was originally built, the goal was to make it as clean as possible—because it introduces equalization, dynamics, and saturation to the original signal; aspects that, in my view, fall outside the scope of a preamplifier&apos;s function. There are dedicated units designed to add equalization, dynamics, or saturation that perform these tasks in a far more controlled and competent manner.

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• BA

  @balisaani · 3 months ago

  Excellent video - great examples - thanks!

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• IC

  @icollided · 2 months ago

  I still have a couple CDs from a company called 3D audio inc. They put out comparison CDs back in the day before internet was good. You can drastically hear the difference in a few of them. The Daking and Neve preamps jump out obviously above most of the others.

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• JU

  @julianbaader4351 · 3 months ago

  The question is always wether you can hear the difference or not. Otherwise it doesn&apos;t effect the endproduct

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• JT

  @jtcomms_ · 3 months ago

  There are so many nuances when placing/selecting mics, adjusting levels, pre-processing, etc that all synergistically affect the production, all which take expertise and musical talents, all gained by experience.

• LA

  @Lantertronics · 3 months ago

  Null tests can be a bit misleading outside of the purely digital domain -- you can have minor phase variations that will cause signals to not null that you can&apos;t hear when flipping back and forth between the sources.

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• DI

  @dill_prr · 3 months ago

  Hot take: Some people might be unable to perceive subtle sonic differences because of the time they’ve spent using headphones/earbuds at high volumes.

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• AV

  @avengedsevenfold249 · 3 months ago

  Thanks!