Looking at Ribbons will depend on your preamp gain
That said the AEA N 22 ( $ 999 ) is an Active ribbon (with phantom power helps on gain )
Although it will still use a fair amount of preamp gain. ( I have 60 db on my Avid Carbon and I use almost all of it, if I am 12 or more inches away) Note I use a spaced pair so have not tried M/S
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