need mic preamp ("James W. Beauchamp" )

Subject: need mic preamp
From:    "James W. Beauchamp"  <jwb(at)TIMBRE.MUSIC.UIUC.EDU>
Date:    Thu, 17 Jun 1999 16:42:21 -0500

Hello,

We are in the market for a portable stereo microphone preamp that we
can use with a Macintosh computer. It should have XLR connectors with 48 v.
phantom power, variable gain, and very low distortion and noise. Our
microphone is a Neumann KM84i.

Two that have been suggested so far are the Symetrix SX202 ($230) and the
Behringer ($210). I would appreciate any comments on these models or
suggestions about anything comparable in price that would be as good or
better.

Jim Beauchamp
j-beauch(at)uiuc.edu