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Post by tonycamphd on Dec 26, 2014 17:14:20 GMT -6
Ok, after some time of collecting all these parts, i'm finally going to jump in on this bad boy, my first impression of the kit is... it feels like a tank! very cool indeed. JK went top of the line with everything going into the mic, he picked up the PSU case from Dan at Collective Cases, and the psu pcb from Tony Zayance of GDIY, a Thiersch blueline M7, silver hookup wire, gotham GAC7 mic cable, binder connectors all the way around. We're going to try the phillips 408a's for the break in and see how the noise is? i have 6 pairs of western electric 408a's here to try if the kit tubes don't sound good, so here goes nothing 8)    |
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 26, 2014 17:15:35 GMT -6
OH HELL YEAH!
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Post by odyssey76 on Dec 26, 2014 17:32:35 GMT -6
Nice tonycamphd! We better hear some sound samples from this guy  |
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Post by kcatthedog on Dec 26, 2014 17:58:49 GMT -6
and take it from me laying down the cap to check something out s not a good idea ! Want an international shipping laugh ? After german customs held my cap back for 2-3 weeks and after Thiersch re-skinned it and sent it on its way in 2 days ,then it disappeared for another 3-4 weeks between the german postal system and usps ? punchline, the afternoon it showed up at cat5's , ( wait for it),, was the day he and his family headed off to MASS at 6 a.m. for xmas !!! ha ha i laughed, if I don't get the Mike before I die can I leave it to one of you guys in my will ? |
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Post by tonycamphd on Dec 26, 2014 18:03:30 GMT -6
i'm definitely going to put up audio samples, here's a trick i do on heat creating parts to get them up and off the pcb, it keeps it looking clean and consistent, and allows air to move freely around the part and carry the heat away from the pcb, and all for 20 cents 8)  |
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Post by kcatthedog on Dec 26, 2014 18:19:09 GMT -6
nice and uniform set height !
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 26, 2014 18:49:58 GMT -6
I only hire the best...
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Post by tonycamphd on Dec 26, 2014 19:04:24 GMT -6
you're making me nervous by saying that  PSU pbc done, moving on to the case, probably wont be able to drill it up til tomorrow.   |
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 26, 2014 19:24:08 GMT -6
Ha...you could eff it up and I wouldn't know any better...but I'm sure someone will call you on it |
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Post by kcatthedog on Dec 26, 2014 19:39:40 GMT -6
thank god you didn't nickel and dime him ! than kyou ,thank you very much, I'll be here all week ! seriously Tc, looks good ,nice solder joints and everything looks very uniform: cap height and the raised resisters and diodes. i was tempted to paint the terminal blocks black your kits in good hands JK ! |
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Post by yotonic on Dec 26, 2014 20:12:19 GMT -6
Make sure you get a wide selection of tubes. I got a pair of those RCA from Shane and they are a lot quieter than the Western Electric but they are slightly sibilant in comparison which might show up on your tenor-twang JK. I will try and post a quick comparison.
I think the Western Electrics just saturate a hair more than the RCAs. The RCAs feel a little harder which can be useful in certain situations.
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Post by yotonic on Dec 26, 2014 20:14:32 GMT -6
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Post by tonycamphd on Dec 26, 2014 20:22:40 GMT -6
yotonic thanx for putting those up! and holy moly, those westerns are WAAAAAYYYYY noisier than the RCA's, wow! The westerns in my MK are definitely not that noisy.
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Post by yotonic on Dec 26, 2014 20:25:37 GMT -6
They are unusually noisy tonight! They aren't normally that bad. I just flipped on the mic to post a quickie comparison. But sometimes they can be on for an hour and then get noisy like this. But there is something about the Western Electric that I like. I have tried the RCA, Sylvania Golds, and Westerns.
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 26, 2014 21:12:52 GMT -6
About this mic...I bought it "ears un-heard", so I have no idea what it's going to sound like or whether it will - most importantly - fit my voice. Honestly, I guess I record other people as much of the time, but what fun is owning a mic in a 2-mic locker with one you don't use? Anyway, we can see it's being built well and the parts are all great. So, if it doesn't work out for me, it will probably go up for sale.
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Post by yotonic on Dec 26, 2014 21:23:56 GMT -6
I'll buy it. Put me first in line.
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 26, 2014 21:30:36 GMT -6
And IF it doesn't work out that is...I really, really hope it works out!
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Post by yotonic on Dec 26, 2014 21:43:50 GMT -6
I took my Western Electric tubes out and gave them a good cleaning, now they sound fine. Here's another take with them relatively noise free. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by category5 on Dec 26, 2014 22:13:25 GMT -6
Lookin' good TC. You're going to have a hard time giving that mic up when it's done. FWIW, I put a set of WE tubes in my standard MK47 and didn't have the noise issues they usually give me. Sorry about your cap Kcat. At least it's within reach for when I get back next week.  |
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 26, 2014 22:57:48 GMT -6
I took my Western Electric tubes out and gave them a good cleaning, now they sound fine. Here's another take with them relatively noise free. View AttachmentDeoxit to the rescue! |
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Post by kcatthedog on Dec 27, 2014 3:59:51 GMT -6
JK mike's are personal but we are in the same boat but I am planning on living with the mike for awhile to get to know it and to let the cap break in.
Martin noticed a pronounced burn in period .
How do you clean tubes ?
No probs Shane, enjoy your holidays, they keep it for 15 days. I think that works: right ?
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Post by kcatthedog on Dec 27, 2014 5:33:15 GMT -6
for a little perspective re: cost/value if you have $2,500 usd you can grab a nos unopened original 47 tube ; yes just the tube! www.ebay.ca/itm/181622502861 |
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Post by yotonic on Dec 27, 2014 6:19:03 GMT -6
Cleaning the pins of the tube with deoxit or isopropyl 99% alcohol.
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Post by kcatthedog on Dec 27, 2014 8:14:17 GMT -6
Great thx i have the std tubes supplied by max in first 50 and a set of WE's, so will start there.
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Post by Johnkenn on Dec 27, 2014 17:50:26 GMT -6
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