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Re: WL183 vs. WL93

Subject: Re: WL183 vs. WL93
From: "John Hartog" <>
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 17:20:00 -0000
Nice diagram - thanks Rob.
John Hartog

--- In  Rob Danielson 
<> wrote:
> Here's a wiring diagram:
> 
http://www.uwm.edu/~type/Mic%20Preamps/shure183p-i-pAdapt
ercable.jpg
> Rob D.
> 
> 
>   = = = =
> 
> John Hartog wrote:
> >Dan Dugan might be the expert on this, but referring  to  past
> >discussions between Dan and Rob -
> >
> 
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists/message/1461
7
> >
> >- and assuming the 93s are wired similarly to the 183s, hot
> >connects to pin two (the bottom pin with the red wire), and 
shield
> >connects to pins 1,3 and 4 together. 
> >I hope to try it myself as soon as get all the parts.
> >-John Hartog
> >
> >
> >--- In  "Gus" 
<>
> >wrote:
> >>
> >>  Can anyone help me with the wiring diagram from the 
WL93 4
> >pin plug to
> >>  a 3.5MM stereo miniplug?  I have teh mating connectors.
> >>
> >>  Thanks Gus--- In 
> >Jeremiah Moore
> >>  <> wrote:
> >>  > Waiting, with interest, to hear the results.
> >>  >
> >>  > I'm interested in a head-to-head with the Shure's and the
> >(more
> >>  > expensive!) DPA 4061s.  Greg Weddig and I talked about 
this
> >>  > yesterday...  I think it could be arranged.
> >>  >
> >>  > -jeremiah
> >>  >
> >>  >
> >>  >
> >>  > >Yeah, I noticed that...although it is pretty flat to below
> >>  > >100Hz...doubt if there is much in the way of sounds I 
want
> >that is
> >>  > >down there...in any case, I like the slightly higher
> >output(even after
> >>  > >you calculate for the higher output impedance) and the
> >better noise
> >>  > >floor...I have ordered a pair and will report back when 
they
> >come
> >>  in....
> >>  > >
> >>  > >thanks
> >>  > >
> >>  > >gus--- In  "John
> >Hartog"
> >>  > ><> wrote:
> >>  > >>
> >>  > >>  If you didn't already notice, I posted a pfd from Shure 
with
> >>  > >>  information on both the WL183 and WL93.
> >>  > >> 
> 
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists/files/wl183_wl
1
> >>  > >>  84_wl185.pdf
> >>  > >>
> >>  > >>  It appears that the 93 has a higher frequency range, 
up to
> >20kHz,
> >>  > >>  where the 183's limit is 17kHz.  However, the 183
> >remains flat to
> >>  > >>  below 100Hz while the 93 begins rolling off around
> >350Hz.
> >>  > >>
> >>  > >>  John Hartog
> >>  > >>
> >>  > >>  --- In  Dan 
Dugan
> >>  > >>  <> wrote:
> >>  > >>  > Gus wrote:
> >>  > >>  >
> >>  > >>  > >Hello, am new to the group.  Thank you for being 
here. 
> >I have
> >>  > >>  been
> >>  > >>  > >researching microphones to work with my Sharp
> >MD-DR7 for
> >>  > >>  nature sound
> >>  > >>  > >recording.  I have seen a number of messages
> >suggesting
> >>  > >>  the Shure
> >>  > >>  > >WL183's to be very good, inexpensive mics-as low 
as
> >$71
> >>  > >>  each.
> >>  > >>  > >
> >>  > >>  > >Looking through the Shure specs, I find the WL93 
is
> >less
> >>  > >>  expensive,
> >>  > >>  > >has greater frequency response, lower noise level,
> >and
> >>  > >>  higher output.
> >>  > >>  > >  What am I missing here?
> >>  > >>  >
> >>  > >>  > Thanks for the tip, I'm going to take a look at it.
> >>  > >>  >
> >>  > >>  > -Dan Dugan
> >>  > >
> >>  > >
> >>  > >
> >>  > >
> >>  > >
> >>  > >
> >>  > >"Microphones are not ears,
> >>  > >Loudspeakers are not birds,
> >>  > >A listening room is not nature."
> >>  > >Klas Strandberg
> >>  > >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >>  > >
> >>  > >
> >>  > >
> >>  > >
> >>  >
> >>  > --
> >>  > -------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>  > jeremiah lyman moore | san francisco | sound+media |
> >
> >>  > http://babyjane.com/timeweb/
> >>  > http://northstation.net/ organic, mechanized, organized 
sound
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Microphones are not ears,
> >Loudspeakers are not birds,
> >A listening room is not nature."
> >Klas Strandberg
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
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