For a small dish you would be better off with a telinga.
For a large the Q1.
The advantages of plastic for impact and sound is the consideration.
Depends what is important for your use.
I have not seen the hardware on the SME PR-1000.
Rich
--- In "Jerry Berrier"
<> wrote:
> 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.
> >=20
> > 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?
> >=20
> >=20
> >
> > Jerry Berrier
> >
> >
> > E-mail:
> >
> > Web: http://www.townisp.com/~jerry.berrier
> >
> >
> >=20
> >
> >=20
> >
> >
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> "Microphones are not ears,
> Loudspeakers are not birds,
> A listening room is not nature."
> Klas Strandberg
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