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Re: Sanken mics

Subject: Re: Sanken mics
From: "Jez" tempjez
Date: Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:46 am ((PDT))
I'd be up for an e-conversation about this subject. I'd be interested to kn=
ow more about the pre-amps you've built too Greg.

on the chat subject: is there a chat room for folks like us anywhere ? if n=
ot, perhaps....

--- In  Gregory O'Drobinak <=
.> wrote:
>
> Raimund:
>
> Re-read what Jez said about recording architectural spaces, then maybe it=
 will
> make more sense. Unless you've been there, it is difficult to understand.
>
> I am an EE myself and I have built a number of low-noise mic preamps. Loo=
ks like
> I'll be building yet another, soon, for this purpose. I'll probably inclu=
de some
> charge amps to accommodate the accelerometers I just acquired.
>
> If you'd like to continue in the 'extreme amplification' topic, perhaps y=
ou and
> Jez & I can correspond off-line.
>
> All the best,
>
> Greg
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Raimund <>
> To: 
> Sent: Sat, April 21, 2012 4:50:32 AM
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Sanken mics
>
>
> The specifications reports a noise floor of 17dB(A), which is indeed not=

> exceptionally quiet, just mediocre:
>
> http://www.sanken-mic.com/en/product/spec.cfm/9.1001000
>
> Bye the way, as an (electronics) engineer, I don't understand why folks a=
lways
> demand more gain on the recorder. According to my experience and from my=

> perspective, there is no real need for that.
>
> Regards,
> Raimund
>
> --- In  "Jez" <tempjez@> wrote:
> >
> > now i'm puzzled too - according to the specs on the Sanken site its ver=
y quiet
> >+ my first test with it also confirms that. What is it in the specs that=
 makes
> >you think its not too quiet ?
> >
> > my motivation in terms of looking at Sanken was because i've never hear=
d
> >anything negative about their mics.
> >
> > ta.
> >
> > --- In  Gregory O'Drobinak <gmodrobina=
k@>
> >wrote:
> > >
> > > Jez:
> > >
> > > According to the specs, this is not a particularly quiet mic.
> > > What was your motivation for buying it?
> > >
> > > Just curious,
> > >
> > > Greg
>
>
>
>
>








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