Well the thing is that I've recently been aware of a company that I had money invested in (my brother's teaching me a lot, but is still running it all for me) that is getting bought out, and the return is supposed to be quite great. Granted my brother told me this is extremely rare which is evident compared to the other returns I have gotten on other stocks. But it looks like it will be way higher than I would have ever imagined, and if using some of that money for a good sound equipment system, it would only be a fraction of the return (brother's estimates are conservative and say that the 8000 could turn into 90-some). The buyout hasn't happened yet and likely won't until early 2012, s we'll see on exacts.
But it seems I will have the budget to get some of the better equipment out there soon, and I just feel maybe it would be best to go on the high end right away instead of spending more money and working up. My uses would be for film production (dialogue, ambience, fx). I already have a ntg-2, but I've definitely come to the point where I would want to upgrade anyway. I recently bought some pro co cables (thanks to Alcove's help) and so far using them and twisting them on a painters' pole has worked quite well. I also already have a pair of sony mdr-7506. After looking/researching for a while I've been looking at these items:
mics:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/583840-REG/Schoeps_CMIT_WS4_SET_CMIT_WS4_SET.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...CMC641_SET_Colette_Series_Microphone_Set.html
sound devices recorder and mixer (744 or 788? and 302 or 552)
portabrace or other bag for equip.
boompole:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...G_150CC_KEG_150CC_Avalon_Series_Graphite.html
I've looked at the lavs somewhat, but it didn't seem that they would provide much use specifically for film production; or at least for all the extra cost. Maybe in the future if there would be more needs/purposes. IDK if I'm just being ignorant of their importance, but how often would they be useful compared to their cost? I guess I can't see them being useful when I could just do ADR or use some other solution
Now I would definitely wait until everything went through and I got the return on the money, but I'm trying to figure out what I would possible get and doing some research now while I wait.