Roel,

Last night, it was no-Zzz's. Stupid dog, keeps jumping into our bed around 2:00 AM.

Now hang on there buddy, I didn't mean to imply that the Yamaha in particular used crappy electronics in their mic input stage (although I can see where one would think that) Nope, my comment was meant to be more of a "food for thought" kind of a thing. If they're going to do it right, then do it right all the way!

You did follow up very nicely in the next paragraph.

I can certainly understand Don's point and I agree. XLR connectors for microphones (and other inputs and outputs) would be a good reflection of the manufacturer's understanding of the business.

With that said, are we to assume that because of the lack of those type of connectors coming out of the factories, that this indicates the manufacturer's lack of understanding?

mike