Another modern alternative is to use the clean interface preamps, then use a service like Access Analog to get the hardware mojo you desire.

I actually sold some of my hardware when AA came of age and I currently use them as a tracking stage for my music.

 

The original ISA 430's were transformer based preamps like the 110's, I loved mine and only sold my last ISA 430 after my Requisite Pal Plus got all the tracking work. I often recommend the ISA 430's to younger musicians looking for a killer bang for the buck tracking strip. Not much out there can hang with the ISA 430's for the prices they go for.

Yep, the mic and mic placement is the single biggest sound factor in audio. Boosting that signal does come next tho...

 

this right here is the best argument on why Jim Lill should actually be named Lil' Jim in the audio engineering world

 

sorry jim, my bad brother, great vid!

 

You really need to be on red to hear a preamp? What does it have to do with the video? By that are you afirming that he didn't get the character because of lack of overdrive? In my experience a 1073, a V76 and 2520 op-amps have night and day differences on normal operating levels. I'm sorry about the fact you can't hear it.