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Post by drew571 on May 1, 2015 22:03:21 GMT -6
just curious with all the love for the km84 why sdc's aren't frequented in the DIY community. are they more difficult to find the parts to? harder to put together because of their size?
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Post by kcatthedog on May 2, 2015 7:05:04 GMT -6
apparently the 84 is a very simple circuit, perhaps the secret sauce is in the cap ?
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Post by ericn on May 2, 2015 14:32:18 GMT -6
As always it's the capsule and transformer.
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Post by Johnkenn on May 2, 2015 15:38:37 GMT -6
I don't know what it is...but it's like this super flat cloud that envelopes whatever the source is.
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Post by markfouxman on May 3, 2015 14:45:42 GMT -6
As always it's the capsule and transformer. Yes, indeed! It is very hard to find a good sounding transformer of that size. In principle, you could use a larger one and make a tapered body to accommodate size, but still, it is close to impossible to find a good SD capsule with sound getting sonically close to KK64/KK84. Best, M |
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Post by watchtower on May 7, 2015 9:37:54 GMT -6
You can still buy the genuine Neumann KK84 capsule. Building a DiY KM84 would be do-able, but I'm waiting for someone to do the dirty work and make a PCB/kit.
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Post by jimwilliams on May 8, 2015 9:59:46 GMT -6
I'm wishing for a chi-com or after market k-89 3/4" capsule. I mounted one into a modified MCA SP-1 for Ty Ford and it sounded absolutely amazing. That capsule bridges the gap between 1/2" and 1" capsules having the best attributes of both.
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