"LINE AUDIO DESIGN" mics or pres anyone???

BusyBoxSt7 · Post by **BusyBoxSt7** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 5:15 pm

Has anyone used this stuff?
http://www.lineaudio.se/

I found the company years ago and the prices (once translated) seem sweet enough even after shipping. I was just wondering if anyone could tell me anything about ANY of their products.

PublicMelody · Post by **PublicMelody** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:20 am

I've been curious about that CM3 microphone...

punkrockdude · Post by **punkrockdude** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:51 pm

It is a one man company located in Rinkaby outside of Kristianstad, Sk?ne, Sweden. His products recieve rather good reviews here (hopefully not just because he's swedish like the reviewers). I also know that his CM3 small condensor microphone is a well regarded mic.

I have the 19 inch, 8 channel mic preamps unit called OMP (the one before the latest 8MP) and it is a huge step up from the Studio Projects 828 I had before. It has insanely more clarity and low end than any other mic pre I have tried. But, I've only had preamps where each pre cost less than $100 each.

I know that if you order the preamps you will have to wait a couple of weeks before they are being shipped. Anyway, here are some samples I have recorded with mic -> canare l-2t2s cables -> OMP -> canare l-2t2s cables -> MOTU 828MkII:

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Not the best sounding drums and mic placements (specially the kick) but hopefully the samples can do the unit some justice.

Best Regards

Edit: Added one more overhead clip. The MXL 603S is modded with the simple mod where I changed out the capacitors (am I right?) to better ones. I have also added mp3 clips for smaller sizes and compatibility.

BusyBoxSt7 · Post by **BusyBoxSt7** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:40 am

Thanks for the samples... I'm needing to get a 8 ch. preamp until I can afford/build an Seventh Circle one and may try this one out.
stephen

BusyBoxSt7 · Post by **BusyBoxSt7** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:55 am

what program opens flac files?

punkrockdude · Post by **punkrockdude** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:58 pm

You can play them with Foobar2000 and with Winamp (maybe you have to download plugin component for it though) and the sound is lossless. I have added 320kbps mp3 files for you now. Regards

drumsound · Post by **drumsound** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:17 pm

Those mics look really interesting. An the most expensive one is less than $800 US. Even dealing with customs it couls still be a bargain.

homershines · Post by **homershines** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:13 pm

Thanks punkrockdude.
I've also heard of this company a few years back, but never heard any of the products. The preamp sounds pretty good. The price is excellent. Now, I can reference it when I consider mic preamps.

Peace.

homershines

Sean Sullivan · Post by **Sean Sullivan** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:23 pm

I've read that they out perform the DAV BG1, which is quiet a statement. I would like to get the two channel unit...I don't need 8 channels of anything unless it has ADAT.

ned · Post by **ned** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:35 pm

i'm intrigued by the CM3. i've been thinking about picking up an ATM450 or used SM81 for nylon string guitar, but this one looks pretty darn flat and has that all-important exotic quality

there was a thread on gearslutz a while back where someone was promising to do a shootout between a DAV BG-1 and a Lineaudio pre, but it never materialized.

tnjazz · Post by **tnjazz** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:49 pm

I have an MP8.

Love it. Want another one. Everything I've put through it sounds very nice.

Next on my list is the QuadMic.

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