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Re: Which Parabola?? little help plz, decision time.

Subject: Re: Which Parabola?? little help plz, decision time.
From: Klas Strandberg <>
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 19:30:15 +0100
1000 SEK is about 125 dollars. For accuracy, go to oanda.com.

It's half the a Twin Science, you won't need the other half, the omni.

Klas.

At 18:09 2003-12-21 -0000, you wrote:
>Hi Klas,
>    I have sent you an Email in private because It discusses prices 
>etc.  The prices you quoted, what do the translate out to be in U.S. 
>Currency?  I would surly like to make a deal with you.
>I am NOT sure if I want the plug in power because I want to keep 
>this Unit as cordless, and portable as possible.  The Mic you 
>mentioned, "cardioid" <----- Is this the twin science Mic?  
>John
>
>--- In  Klas Strandberg 
><> wrote:
>> What your hear is a telinga PRO10, a model made to run on plug in 
>power and
>> a cardioid facing inwards into the dish. No base filter. Filtering 
>is made
>> afterwards.
>> 
>> If you need to monitor speech, not record and filter, I can make a 
>modified
>> PRO10 for you, with a reasonably sharp base filter. The cheapest 
>head phone
>> amp is a minidisc recorder.
>> Get back to me asap, as in January the order list starts growing 
>and delay
>> time can be 3 monts or even more for such specially designed 
>products. Price
>> complete would be 9900 SEK complete with carry case + 600 for 
>shipping.
>> 
>> Best wishes,
>> 
>> Klas.
>> 
>> At 21:39 2003-12-20 -0000, you wrote:
>> >Thanks Klas, 
>> >    I just now saw and listened your attached files you sent.  
>The 
>> >second recording is a HUGE Difference in sound quality.  What 
>> >Telinga Model was that in the second recording?  Very nice!
>> >I looked into the Big Ear thing, and it is just a little to 
>> >clumsy/heavy for me I think.  I don't think the Teling's come 
>with 
>> >headphones, I was wondering if you had any specific 
>recommendations 
>> >there?
>> >Thanks again.  
>> >John
>> >
>> >
>> >--- In  Klas Strandberg 
>> ><> wrote:
>> >> If you focus on sports, go for the BIGEAR and a suitable 
>> >microphone. It is
>> >> clumsy and heavy and no good for the nature recordist, but 
>could 
>> >do well in
>> >> your case.
>> >> 
>> >> Small parabols like Gibson and Telinga will help, but not much. 
>> >Didn't I
>> >> send a sound file to you, comparing the two? If not, please get 
>in 
>> >touch and
>> >> I'll do it. www.telinga.com
>> >> 
>> >> The stereo DATmic is not the best for human sounds. Twin 
>Science 
>> >is better.
>> >> 
>> >> That Gibson "magnifies 75X" is stupid. I would never try to 
>sell a 
>> >Telinga
>> >> with such an argument. 
>> >> 
>> >> Klas /Telinga.
>> >> 
>> >> At 16:00 2003-12-20 -0500, you wrote:
>> >> >Hello to all, Great group of people here:)
>> >> >
>> >> >I am really interested in buying a new Parabolic Microphone, 
>but 
>> >I don't
>> >> know which one is best for the way I plan to use it.
>> >> >
>> >> >Which Parabola is best for picking up Human Voice 
>Communication??
>> >> >
>> >> >I am learning that Parabola's are not cheap little toys, and 
>> >there is much
>> >> more to them then meets the eye.  That is why I have come here 
>to 
>> >ask a few
>> >> people with experience in the instruments for a few 
>> >recommendations before I
>> >> shed out the cash.  I am Not a handyman, so I don't want to 
>build 
>> >anything.
>> >> >
>> >> >I really don't mind spending the money for a Quality Product, 
>but 
>> >I would
>> >> like to keep it under 1500 Dollars.  
>> >> >
>> >> >I have narrowed down to few different Parabola Models, a Dan 
>> >Gibson P229,
>> >> or P650, Telinga Pro Universal ME Series, or Telina Pro 5 
>Stereo 
>> >DAT.
>> >> >
>> >> >In the Dan Gibson advertisements, it states the Gibson 
>increases 
>> >sound by
>> >> 75x, but the Telinga's don't state at all how much they magnify 
>> >sound.
>> >> >
>> >> >I have searched the Internet, and various groups A LOT for the 
>> >past few
>> >> days, but I cannot come up with the information I want to 
>know.  
>> >> >
>> >> >Which of the parabola's has the most potential to pick up 
>faint 
>> >voice
>> >> communication?  I would really like to try and hear the little 
>> >conversations
>> >> between pitchers and catchers, players in huddles, and just to 
>> >point the
>> >> Microphone in all directions in my Neighborhood etc, etc.  I 
>also 
>> >wouldn't
>> >> mind hearing crickets, and other insect, animal sounds during 
>the 
>> >summer
>> >> time either.  If there is a Different Parabola Model I left out 
>> >the above,
>> >> please feel free to make your recommendation as I will value it 
>> >greatly.  
>> >> >
>> >> >Be as specific as you want when you describe the pro's and 
>con's 
>> >of the
>> >> different Parabolic Microphones.  One more thing, I am Not 
>really 
>> >into
>> >> making recordings although I will Not count anything out. 
>> >> >
>> >> >Thank you Kindly,
>> >> >
>> >> >John.
>> >> >
>> >> >
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