Podcastplayer.org news

Addressing some of the same issues as PodcastRigs, you can now read about a reccomended podcasting setup from “PWOP":

We’ve spent a lot of time looking for high-quality gear that is also compact and affordable. This is our currently suggested podcasting kit

It’s a bit more prescriptive than PodcastRigs, only opting for a single setup. I find their choice of a potentially fragile and power-hungry “tube” mic preamp a little strange when coupled with a light-weight portable MP3 recorder, especially given that (as I found out a few days ago) the iRiver 700 series can already record mic level, so the only apparent benefit of the Behringer MIC200 is to provide “phantom power” for the mic.

On the other hand, it could be that this sort of unusual combination is just what podcasting needs.

Read more, and make up your own mind at PWOP Productions - Podcasting Kit. If you can put up with the large and annoying animated graphic at the top of the page, that is :)