Somehow, I doubt it's worth the shipping to claim on any warranty (and wait
for weeks?).
I'd have it apart and have a look at that switch -maybe it 'making' with a
high resistance when it's turned off. Shoddy soldering, insulation break or
something like that...
k
On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Peter Shute <> wrote:
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> It sounds from that like it's not just stored charge, and it must be usin=
g
> at least some power at all times.
>
> Peter Shute
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> To:
> Sent: Fri Nov 16 10:37:00 2012
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Avlex M-S mic
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>
> Hi Peter,
> Just found your post and tried it; yes, it does. I suspect this might be
> telling you something, please tell?
> Max
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> --- In <mailto:
> naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com>, Peter Shute <> wrote:
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> > You said it goes off if you take the battery out. Does it come back on
> when you put the battery back in without turning it on?
> >
> > Peter Shute
> >
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> > From: <mailto:
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> > To: <mailto:
> naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Fri Nov 16 05:16:01 2012
> > Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Avlex M-S mic
> >
> >
> >
> > Yep, as I feared, it doesn't go out; well not in ten minutes anyhow.
> > Max
> >
> > --- In <mailto:
> naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:
> naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com>, "Max" <maxcatterwell@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks for that Keith. I'll check that out, although I seem to
> remember that when I noticed this, the mic had been turned off for a whil=
e;
> hope I'm wrong! Will let you know.
> > > Cheers
> > > Max
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In <mailto:
> naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:
> naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com>, Keith Smith <kahsmith@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > "I just noticed that with the mic turned off there is still a low
> level
> > > > glow to the neon; does yours do this?"
> > > >
> > > > All I see is a short blink when turned on, then nothing until after
> being
> > > > turned off and then on again.
> > > > I wonder if a capacitor is slowly discharging -maybe it goes out
> after a
> > > > minute or so?
> > > > k
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 8:08 AM, Max <maxcatterwell@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > **
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi again all,
> > > > > The above mic has just arrived, and I've been doing some quick
> tests in
> > > > > the studio. First facts are, it is a bit hissy, and it's not very
> > > > > sensitive. Second facts, I do actually like the sound,
> particularly after
> > > > > simple processing in Audition. I was using my LS-10 with both
> low/high
> > > > > sense, and also with low cut on/off. For the purpose of this test
> I'll be
> > > > > talking about low cut off.
> > > > > Having tried both 'patterns' I decided I preferred the 120. I nex=
t
> used
> > > > > the low sense and did a sixty percent normalise, followed by a
> Standard
> > > > > Hiss reduction in Audition 1.5. The result I was frankly very
> pleased with
> > > > > considering the low price point. I will get this mic out into a
> natural
> > > > > setting and make a test recording as soon as I can, and post a
> sample. It
> > > > > won't be this afternoon because it's foggy and cold!
> > > > > Note to Keith: I just noticed that with the mic turned off there
> is still
> > > > > a low level glow to the neon; does yours do this? I removed the
> battery and
> > > > > it's gone. I do hope I'm not going to have to return this.
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > > Max
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Keith Smith
> > > >
> > > > Keith Smith Trio, Northern Lights =E2=80" Altai Khangai -
> www.keithsmith.ca
> > > > Photography - www.mymountains.ca
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