Austrian AKG microphone
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From: N_Cook on 7 Jun 2010 08:52 Adrian C <email(a)here.invalid> wrote in message news:8747c4FkbnU1(a)mid.individual.net... > On 07/06/2010 13:22, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: > > > > Many including me have 'non removable' self adhesive labels on their mics > > to help prevent theft. As well as engraving. > > Choice of engraving? > > "This microphone has been stolen from DP, > If you are not he please give it back?" > > -- > Adrian C Model D1200E Not a simple single patch of a "stolen from ..... " sticker, odd patches all around the body. Neatly corrugated edge pattern transferred from one of those tape dispenser blades is very clear in a couple of places. I suspect a 2-stage anodising/plating process. A slightly brassier shade of silver under the final process. The tape has neatly removed the top layer, probably. Not leaving an edge like flaked-off plating, but still a precise demarkation. I think my brushing has just blurred the otherwise very abrupt colour change between the silver and silver-bronze colour
From: Ron on 7 Jun 2010 09:25 On 07/06/2010 13:52, N_Cook wrote: > Adrian C<email(a)here.invalid> wrote in message > news:8747c4FkbnU1(a)mid.individual.net... >> On 07/06/2010 13:22, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: >>> >>> Many including me have 'non removable' self adhesive labels on their > mics >>> to help prevent theft. As well as engraving. >> >> Choice of engraving? >> >> "This microphone has been stolen from DP, >> If you are not he please give it back?" >> >> -- >> Adrian C > > Model D1200E > Not a simple single patch of a "stolen from ..... " sticker, odd patches all > around the body. Neatly corrugated edge pattern transferred from one of > those tape dispenser blades is very clear in a couple of places. I suspect a > 2-stage anodising/plating process. A slightly brassier shade of silver under > the final process. The tape has neatly removed the top layer, probably. Not > leaving an edge like flaked-off plating, but still a precise demarkation. I > think my brushing has just blurred the otherwise very abrupt colour change > between the silver and silver-bronze colour > > A nice mike in its day, sweet sounding tho easily overloaded and the sintered grill was fragile. The capsules didn't take kindly to being dropped. I believe that at one time you could buy replacement diaphragms for them tho how you fitted it I can`t imagine. From memory, the switch is a simple rolloff filter, The standard AKG rolloff filter freqs seemed to be c 75hz and 150hz I`ve no idea what the letters stand for, maybe Austrian for Bassy,Middly,Sibilanty ;) Ron
From: N_Cook on 7 Jun 2010 10:05 Ron <ron(a)lunevalleyaudio.com> wrote in message news:8OSdnSJyFPvHbpHRnZ2dnUVZ8kSdnZ2d(a)bt.com... > On 07/06/2010 13:52, N_Cook wrote: > > Adrian C<email(a)here.invalid> wrote in message > > news:8747c4FkbnU1(a)mid.individual.net... > >> On 07/06/2010 13:22, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: > >>> > >>> Many including me have 'non removable' self adhesive labels on their > > mics > >>> to help prevent theft. As well as engraving. > >> > >> Choice of engraving? > >> > >> "This microphone has been stolen from DP, > >> If you are not he please give it back?" > >> > >> -- > >> Adrian C > > > > Model D1200E > > Not a simple single patch of a "stolen from ..... " sticker, odd patches all > > around the body. Neatly corrugated edge pattern transferred from one of > > those tape dispenser blades is very clear in a couple of places. I suspect a > > 2-stage anodising/plating process. A slightly brassier shade of silver under > > the final process. The tape has neatly removed the top layer, probably. Not > > leaving an edge like flaked-off plating, but still a precise demarkation. I > > think my brushing has just blurred the otherwise very abrupt colour change > > between the silver and silver-bronze colour > > > > > > A nice mike in its day, sweet sounding tho easily overloaded and the > sintered grill was fragile. The capsules didn't take kindly to being > dropped. I believe that at one time you could buy replacement diaphragms > for them tho how you fitted it I can`t imagine. > > From memory, the switch is a simple rolloff filter, > The standard AKG rolloff filter freqs seemed to be c 75hz and 150hz > I`ve no idea what the letters stand for, maybe Austrian for > Bassy,Middly,Sibilanty ;) > > Ron > It is easier getting inside than I thought. You leave the BMS "hearing aid" 3 way switch in place. There may be a " ' " between the B and M or a very neat scratch. About 45 SWG wire inside at the filter choke, easily broken.
From: Phil Allison on 7 Jun 2010 18:44 "Ukulele Ron" re: AKG D1200E > A nice mike in its day, sweet sounding tho easily overloaded and the > sintered grill was fragile. ** Must be some other mic - cos the D1200 has a steel mesh grille and is hard to overload. http://oldmics.cz/img/v/407_1.jpg > The capsules didn't take kindly to being dropped. ** Bollocks. > I believe that at one time you could buy replacement diaphragms for them > tho how you fitted it I can`t imagine. ** Uses a model D19 diaphragm - got a few in stock myself for use with D12s. ..... Phil
From: Dave Plowman (News) on 7 Jun 2010 19:13
In article <875b24FkfqU1(a)mid.individual.net>, Phil Allison <phil_a(a)tpg.com.au> wrote: > > A nice mike in its day, sweet sounding tho easily overloaded and the > > sintered grill was fragile. > ** Must be some other mic - cos the D1200 has a steel mesh grille and > is hard to overload. > http://oldmics.cz/img/v/407_1.jpg > > The capsules didn't take kindly to being dropped. > ** Bollocks. Think he's confusing it with the D190. -- *Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.* Dave Plowman dave(a)davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |