i currently use a mackie satellite / joe meek stereo pre-amps to SE or AKG condensor mics and am very pleased with the sound - i get the hottest signal - plus the joe meek has compressor/limiters as well and allows me not to worry to much if the sound clips as the limiter is quite 'musical' -ie no horrible distortion. This is for tripod use.

BUT what i really want is a stereo pre-amp with a limiter that i can use on my Sony HDV hotshoe when handheld. Say the size of a senheisser wireless box or packet of cigarettes.

The nearest i have found is the SoundPre battery powered pre-amp with limiter but these are not compact enough for me - does anyone know of one or this a marketing opportunity for an enterpreneur??

THanks

i currently use a mackie satellite / joe meek stereo pre-amps to SE or AKG condensor mics and am very pleased with the sound - i get the hottest signal - plus the joe meek has compressor/limiters as well and allows me not to worry to much if the sound clips as the limiter is quite 'musical' -ie no horrible distortion. This is for tripod use.

BUT what i really want is a stereo pre-amp with a limiter that i can use on my Sony HDV hotshoe when handheld. Say the size of a senheisser wireless box or packet of cigarettes.

The nearest i have found is the SoundPre battery powered pre-amp with limiter but these are not compact enough for me - does anyone know of one or this a marketing opportunity for an enterpreneur??

THanks

Something like Core Sound
http://www.core-sound.com/Mic2496/1.php

or Sonic Studios' PA-3SX Portable Preamplifier
http://www.sonicstudios.com/pa3sxman.htm

or Church Audio ST-9100
http://cgi.ebay.ca/CHURCH-AUDIO-ST-9100-STEREO-MICROPHONE-PREAMP_W0QQitemZ250198674711QQihZ015QQcategoryZ3281QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1 638Q2em118Q2el1247

or Aerco MP-2
http://www.aerco.net/mp2.html

or BeachTek DXA-6HD
http://www.beachtek.com/prod.html

or JuicedLink
http://www.juicedlink.com/index.htm

And I'm sure there are others I can't remember, and in the recorder device category as well.

Alex

How about a Sound Devices MixPre clipped to your belt?

[QUOTE=Alexandru Petrescu;893706]Something like Core Sound
http://www.core-sound.com/Mic2496/1.php

or Sonic Studios' PA-3SX Portable Preamplifier
http://www.sonicstudios.com/pa3sxman.htm

or Church Audio ST-9100
http://cgi.ebay.ca/CHURCH-AUDIO-ST-9100-STEREO-MICROPHONE-PREAMP_W0QQitemZ250198674711QQihZ015QQcategoryZ3281QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1 638Q2em118Q2el1247

or Aerco MP-2
http://www.aerco.net/mp2.html

or BeachTek DXA-6HD
http://www.beachtek.com/prod.html

or JuicedLink
http://www.juicedlink.com/index.htm

Alex, thanks, very comprehensive but none of them have limiters which i think is essential BUT for travelling light one of these will be perfect complement to my Mackie/Joe Meek.

Yup, maybe a SD MixPre on my belt will do the trick.

Thanks all.