Tom,
Phillip stipulated in his first post that he wanted "very good audio." That set everyone's threshold for the suggestions they made, yours included.
I recall becoming light-headed when I found out what a good tripod and head would cost. Here in the Cow Audio Forum, the messenger has been roughed up a bit before when the truth is told. The skin thickens with each experience. I hope you were not offended by his reply.
Thanks so much for lending your time and brain cells.
Regards,
Ty Ford

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