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Old 01-25-2006, 11:55 PM
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M5 or U5.

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M5 or U5? which one why and etc.
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Old 01-26-2006, 09:20 AM
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Used in what setting? Studio? Live? The M5 is a mic pre and the U5 is a DI.....
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Old 01-26-2006, 11:52 AM
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U5,

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It's more economical, and it still sounds excellent for bass.
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Old 01-26-2006, 12:10 PM
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Looks like the M5 can accept an instrument signal too although it's a mic pre. I owned a U5 and it kicked a$$ for bass both for recording and as the pre in my rig. Wish I still had it sometimes.....
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U5 - it is THE solution for bass, imo! Avalon rocks!
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I miss my U5.
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