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Subject: Re: Telinga Twin Science
From: "Andy Wilson" soundraider_uk
Date: Wed Mar 7, 2007 8:05 am ((PST))
hello klas

I for one don't claim to understand mic statistics and figures. on the
contrary, i'm trying to learn to understand by comparing mics, etc. One
reason i would find statistics and measurements useful is precisely so
that i can try the mics and see what the figures mean in practice.

it's not a theoretical question for me, and i did not intend to use the
information to make an easy purchasing decision, as i already bought a
Telinga and Twin Science mic (it arrived today).

Since I have your attention, can i also ask if you know of a supplier
who can sell me an adapter to go from the 7-pin socket on the Pro-6
handle to a 5-pin XLR male - i have a long 5-pin to 5-pin XLR lead
already and would like to use this instead of two regular cables, so i
am looking for something to replace the 7-pin to 2 * 5-pin xlr
y-splitter that comes with the Telinga.

thanks in anticipation

andy wilson

ps. i am sending this to the list rather than direct as mails to
 from get get rejected as spam =3D:-0

a

Klas Strandberg wrote:
>
>
> First: Use only http://www.telinga.com <http://www.telinga.com>
> Otherwise you come to a site without the left margin.
>
> There are many reasons why I have never encouraged a "tech-talk"
> about Telinga and never spread around "spec's" of different kinds.
>
> A Telinga is a parabolic microphone and there are no good comparisons
> with other similar gears.
> There is a continuos update all the time, and some data a certain day
> will be old only a few weeks later.
>
> Then, and this is difficult, - I would like to speak the truth, as
> far as I understand it, which is difficult when so many others boost
> all figures as much as they do nowadays.
> Manufacturers who are exposed to a high modern competition on their
> market, MUST reason the wrong way, that is: "Those data we get are
> too poor, compared to others. Therefore we must have made poor
> measurements."
> Within a margin, it is always possible to "measure" in a commercially
> more suitable way, than right.
>
> The "tech spec's" world is a sort of "meta-world", and I have
> consciously tried to stay out of it. When I speak about Telinga, I
> prefer to point out lightweight and flexibility and I say that the
> output impedance is 200 Ohms and that the output voltage is "high
> enough" for most recorder inputs.
> For the ones who are really interested, and can understand what
> spec's really mean, and evaluate spec's in a sensible way - such
> people are much appreciated to call or mail me.
> But I have been able to make a "good enough" frequency measurement,
> and there is a picture at my site.
>
> I have been on this list for quite some time now. I think the
> discussion about mic's in general has made enormous progress. When I
> started Telinga in 1982, "impedance-matching" was the word on every
> recordists lips. I am so relieved that the discussion nowadays is
> much broader than that.
> I'm especially grateful to Rob, who continuously has come back to the
> difficult relationship discussion about self-noise, sensitivity,
> output voltage e.t.c - which is exactly the discussion needed for the
> typical naturesoundrecordist.
>
> I hope you find what you look for at my site, Andy! Otherwise, I will
> try to answer all questions as good as I can.
>
> Best wishes and good recording!
>
> Klas.
>
>  >Andy,
>  >Check with Klas at his site http://www.telinga.com/home.htm
> <http://www.telinga.com/home.htm>
>  >
>  >Enjoy!
>  > J.
>  >



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