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RE: Re: Seeking Low-cost Commercially Available Parabolic system

Subject: RE: Re: Seeking Low-cost Commercially Available Parabolic system
From: "Brian Dasilva" <>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 11:32:19 -0800
SME PR-1000 parabolic microphone reflector 395.    ME62 capsule 150.  K6
powering unit 220. +750   Congrats,  only 50% over budget.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Berrier 
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 11:01 AM
To: 
Subject: RE: [Nature Recordists] Re: Seeking Low-cost Commercially
Available Parabolic system



I just found the following.  Anybody have comments on this one?
SME PR-1000 Parabolic Microphone Reflector

SME PR-1 SHOWN WITH SENNHEISER ME62

The SME PR-1000 parabolic microphone reflector is designed to collect sound
falling on its surface to a focal point while supplying increased
sensitivity
and directionality as compared to a conventional shotgun microphone.

Environmental recordings, research and development situations, nature
studies and a myriad of other applications restricted only by the operator'=
s
imagination,
are prime uses for the SME PR-1000.

$395

Features
 manufactured by Saul Mineroff Electronics.
 18 inch (460mm) diameter precision parabolic reflectcor
 manufactured from gray epoxiated aluminum
 weighs approx. 2lbs (entirely equipped)
 comfortable grip handle (tripod mountable)
 increased directionality at both high and mid frequencies
 transparent focal view point at center of dish
 adjustable sliding microphone arm for best focal point setting
 rubberized plastic microphone holder helps absorbs sock
 can be carried on shoulder with supplied shoulder strap
 effective frequency response range: 300 Hz - 20,000 Hz
 recommended for use with Sennheiser ME62
 Directivity characteristics of the SME PR-1000

-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Peet 
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 1:30 PM
To: 
Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Seeking Low-cost Commercially Available
Parabolic system




The Q1 Parabolic is now going into production.
This is a very fine product at the $500 level.
I have been very busy as of late but as spring is upon us I will get photos
up shortly.  Not the nice background and sun photos I wished for but they
can follow later.

Over 5 years in dev. and a very fine system as either hand held or tripod
mounted.  Not a small dish but very fine sound. 32", 5 lbs 1 oz.

Rich Peet

--- In  "Jerry Berrier"
<> wrote:
> I can neither afford nor justify spending a lot of money on a
> parabolic system, and I lack the skills to build one. My recordings
> are strictly amateur, but I would very much like to
acquire a
> parabolic mic.
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> I have a minidisk recorder and a small portable preamp.
> can anyone suggest a commercially available parabolic microphone
that might
> be available for under say $500.00?
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> Jerry Berrier
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> E-mail: 
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> Web: http://www.townisp.com/~jerry.berrier
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"Microphones are not ears,
Loudspeakers are not birds,
A listening room is not nature."
Klas Strandberg
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"Microphones are not ears,
Loudspeakers are not birds,
A listening room is not nature."
Klas Strandberg
Yahoo! Groups Links









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