Fair enough, but didn't someone say that theirs doesn't do it?=0D
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I wonder how much power it's actually using, and how long it would take to =
flatten the battery.=0D
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Peter Shute=0D
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Sent using BlackBerry=0D
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From: =0D
To: =0D
Sent: Sun Nov 18 04:58:54 2012=0D
Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Avlex M-S mic=0D
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I thought members might like to see the reply I've received from Thomann. I=
might add I'm impressed with the detail and courtesy.=0D
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Hi there,=0D
Thanks for your email, I am sorry if this is causing you some worry but it'=
s perfectly normal on this microphone as the LED does this on others too an=
d the drain is hardly measurable. I'd still be happy to take it back for a =
refund if you feel this is not suitable but a replacement will only do the =
same thing.=0D
=0D
My last case involving this item was for the same reason and my customer ne=
ver experienced any drain so my suggestion would be to see how it goes and =
if it does indeed present itself to be faulty before the 30 days is up then=
I will be happy to replace it.=0D
=0D
Kind regards=0D
=0D
John Livesley=0D
=0D
--- In <naturerecordists%40yahoogrou=
ps.com>, "Max" <> wrote:=0D
>=0D
> HI Keith!=0D
> I suspect that you're right, but first off I've written to Thomann and wa=
it to see what their reply is, and if it' worth the hassle; will update.=0D
> I was fascinated by your story of Thorpe Gardens, and it's given me the t=
hought that I'll have to get over there sometime. It's a great piece of fam=
ily history to have, and much more interesting that anything in mine!=0D
> Cheers=0D
> Max=0D
>=0D
>=0D
> --- In <naturerecordists%40yahoogr=
oups.com>, Keith Smith <kahsmith@> wrote:=0D
> >=0D
> > Somehow, I doubt it's worth the shipping to claim on any warranty (and =
wait=0D
> > for weeks?).=0D
> > I'd have it apart and have a look at that switch -maybe it 'making' wit=
h a=0D
> > high resistance when it's turned off. Shoddy soldering, insulation brea=
k or=0D
> > something like that...=0D
> > k=0D
> >=0D
> >=0D
> > On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Peter Shute <pshute@> wrote:=0D
> >=0D
> > > **=0D
> > >=0D
> > >=0D
> > > It sounds from that like it's not just stored charge, and it must be =
using=0D
> > > at least some power at all times.=0D
> > >=0D
> > > Peter Shute=0D
> > >=0D
> > >=0D
> > > --------------------------=0D
> > > Sent using BlackBerry=0D
> > >=0D
> > > ________________________________=0D
> > > From: <naturerecordists%40yaho=
ogroups.com>=0D
> > > To: <naturerecordists%40yahoog=
roups.com>=0D
> > > Sent: Fri Nov 16 10:37:00 2012=0D
> > > Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Avlex M-S mic=0D
> > >=0D
> > >=0D
> > >=0D
> > > Hi Peter,=0D
> > > Just found your post and tried it; yes, it does. I suspect this might=
be=0D
> > > telling you something, please tell?=0D
> > > Max=0D
> > >=0D
> > > --- In <naturerecordists%40yah=
oogroups.com><=0D
> > > naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com>, Peter Shute <pshute@> wrote:=0D
> > > >=0D
> > > > You said it goes off if you take the battery out. Does it come back=
on=0D
> > > when you put the battery back in without turning it on?=0D
> > > >=0D
> > > > Peter Shute=0D
> > > >=0D
> > > >=0D
> > > > --------------------------=0D
> > > > Sent using BlackBerry=0D
> > > >=0D
> > > > ________________________________=0D
> > > > From: <naturerecordists%40ya=
hoogroups.com><=0D
> > > naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com>=0D
> > > > To: <naturerecordists%40yaho=
ogroups.com><=0D
> > > naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com>=0D
> > > > Sent: Fri Nov 16 05:16:01 2012=0D
> > > > Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Avlex M-S mic=0D
> > > >=0D
> > > >=0D
> > > >=0D
> > > > Yep, as I feared, it doesn't go out; well not in ten minutes anyhow=
.=0D
> > > > Max=0D
> > > >=0D
> > > > --- In <naturerecordists%40y=
ahoogroups.com><=0D
> > > naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com><=0D
> > > naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com>, "Max" <maxcatterwell@> wrote:=0D
> > > > >=0D
> > > > > Thanks for that Keith. I'll check that out, although I seem to=0D
> > > remember that when I noticed this, the mic had been turned off for a =
while;=0D
> > > hope I'm wrong! Will let you know.=0D
> > > > > Cheers=0D
> > > > > Max=0D
> > > > >=0D
> > > > >=0D
> > > > > --- In <naturerecordists%4=
Message: 0yahoogroups.
Subject: com><=0D
> > > naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com><=0D
> > > naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com>, Keith Smith <kahsmith@> wrote:=
=0D
> > > > > >=0D
> > > > > > "I just noticed that with the mic turned off there is still a l=
ow=0D
> > > level=0D
> > > > > > glow to the neon; does yours do this?"=0D
> > > > > >=0D
> > > > > > All I see is a short blink when turned on, then nothing until a=
fter=0D
> > > being=0D
> > > > > > turned off and then on again.=0D
> > > > > > I wonder if a capacitor is slowly discharging -maybe it goes ou=
t=0D
> > > after a=0D
> > > > > > minute or so?=0D
> > > > > > k=0D
> > > > > >=0D
> > > > > >=0D
> > > > > > On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 8:08 AM, Max <maxcatterwell@> wrote:=0D
> > > > > >=0D
> > > > > > > **=0D
> > > > > > >=0D
> > > > > > >=0D
> > > > > > > Hi again all,=0D
> > > > > > > The above mic has just arrived, and I've been doing some quic=
k=0D
> > > tests in=0D
> > > > > > > the studio. First facts are, it is a bit hissy, and it's not =
very=0D
> > > > > > > sensitive. Second facts, I do actually like the sound,=0D
> > > particularly after=0D
> > > > > > > simple processing in Audition. I was using my LS-10 with both=
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> > > low/high=0D
> > > > > > > sense, and also with low cut on/off. For the purpose of this =
test=0D
> > > I'll be=0D
> > > > > > > talking about low cut off.=0D
> > > > > > > Having tried both 'patterns' I decided I preferred the 120. I=
next=0D
> > > used=0D
> > > > > > > the low sense and did a sixty percent normalise, followed by =
a=0D
> > > Standard=0D
> > > > > > > Hiss reduction in Audition 1.5. The result I was frankly very=
=0D
> > > pleased with=0D
> > > > > > > considering the low price point. I will get this mic out into=
a=0D
> > > natural=0D
> > > > > > > setting and make a test recording as soon as I can, and post =
a=0D
> > > sample. It=0D
> > > > > > > won't be this afternoon because it's foggy and cold!=0D
> > > > > > > Note to Keith: I just noticed that with the mic turned off th=
ere=0D
> > > is still=0D
> > > > > > > a low level glow to the neon; does yours do this? I removed t=
he=0D
> > > battery and=0D
> > > > > > > it's gone. I do hope I'm not going to have to return this.=0D
> > > > > > > Cheers=0D
> > > > > > > Max=0D
> > > > > > >=0D
> > > > > > >=0D
> > > > > > >=0D
> > > > > >=0D
> > > > > >=0D
> > > > > >=0D
> > > > > > --=0D
> > > > > > Keith Smith=0D
> > > > > >=0D
> > > > > > Keith Smith Trio, Northern Lights =C3=A2=E2=82=AC" Altai Khanga=
i -=0D
> > > www.keithsmith.ca=0D
> > > > > > Photography - www.mymountains.ca=0D
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