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Re: Tell me more about AT 3032s

Subject: Re: Tell me more about AT 3032s
From: Rob Danielson <>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 09:27:14 -0600
At 9:25 AM -0500 11/9/05, Bruce wrote:
>Wow, I got really interested when Dan Dugan talked about the AT 3032's
>getting 8dB noise figures!!!! The spec sheet from AT specs them at 16dB- A
>weighted, which is still good. Was this just a fluke or are these things
>really that good? Has anyone taken the things apart to see if the cartridges
>themselves can be used without the rest of the mic? That is the only way I
>use my Sennheiser ME66 elements since I make my own PZM mics.

Excellent idea Bruce! Folks can now afford to experiment with a SASS 
fixture (perhaps inserting the stock bodies as Walter and others have 
done with MKH20's).  You might want to pose the capsule removal 
question on the micbuilders list as someone may have already taken a 
look inside. Rob D.

>  I would like
>to try these AT 3032's sometime.
>
>I used to work for AT long ago. Nice to see them making good stuff, because
>they are not well know for anything impressive.
>
>Bruce Rutkoski
>Natureguy Studio
>www.natureguystudio.com
>



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