Not sure if the Tube tape pre is a stayer , on some recordings i like it and some not , i bought it mainly because it is adjustable and it has VU meters for recording.
Plugged the B 62 in directly via the original audiocards and played the Hemiolia / pavarotti mastertape today ,
..... tape is the real deal.
The B 62 never sounded better before , my other one still had faults in it .
My other B 62 will be , NAB SM 911 calibrated. record and repro .
I can go in the recording bizz lol .
I have 2 portable machines both calibrated on studio tape , it would be nice to record a choir in a big cathedral here in belgium / holland .
Both machines off course equipped with high end stereo mikes , but the mikes( different ) placed at different locations-/distances / heights in the cathedral to learn about the effects it has