On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 14:50:10 -0400, Paul Winkler wrote: > rec.audio.pro used to be THE place to go to discuss pro audio online... > now the signal/noise ratio is so bad a lot of the old regulars have > moved to moderated forums. Sad. > Indeed. A few hours spent looking over mic related posts left me just as disoriented as before. That is why I come to places like THIS, with high levels of decorum and respect. Thanks!! to everyone for putting in their two cents worth. What I get from all that I have read now is that there is no substitute for auditioning. Buying something untested is a pig in the poke, at least in the $$$ I can afford. I see there are two main strands in music makers: those that are most interested in and sensitive to the sound, and those that are mainly hearing the content. I seem to be in the latter. I am happy listening to a less than excellent recording of a great performance, but can't be bothered with a mediocre performance, no matter how much $$$ was thrown at the gear used.
