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Subject: MKH20's and salt water
From: "David Kuhn" dkuhn012001
Date: Sat Jan 23, 2010 2:44 pm ((PST))
Hi recordists, I recently was out on=A0Polihale beach recording the big sur=
f pounding the Island of Kaua`i. While hand-holding the mic's in my SASS ri=
g to get close-up wave-wash, a wave surprised me and the SASS got=A0splashe=
d. The mic's momentarily sputtered out, then started to recover in=A02-3 se=
conds. I dried them thoroughly with a hair dryer when I got home, and they =
sound fine now. However,=A0with hydrophilic salt in the mic's, in however m=
inute an amount, I'm concerned about future deterioration. I'm wondering ab=
out dipping them in alcohol. Anybody got advice?
=A0
Thanks,
David
=A0>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
David Kuhn
www.soundshawaiian.com


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