That=92s true for many mics, including some very expensive ones.
-Dan
> On May 28, 2015, at 9:45 AM, [naturerecordists] <natu=
> wrote:
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> Greg,
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> I'm not sure if this is your problem/solution but I thought I would throw=
this out there since there are so many people on this list who use the K6/=
ME66 combo for nature recording.
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> I had been recording with a K6/ME66 for several years using an Olympus LS=
-10 then LS-11. Eventually I "graduated" (?) to a Tascam DR-100 mkii recor=
der to be able to have the security of XLR connectors instead.
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> Over the years, I noticed my system became more and more noisy and sensit=
ive to external interference. Powerlines eventually became such a problem =
that I couldn't record around them at all. I figured it was just due to th=
e age of my microphone and the beating I had given it over the years (I mos=
tly record amphibians, standing kneed deep in water in the rain or in rainf=
orests, etc.).. I replaced cables several times to no avail.
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> I was actually shopping to replace either the K6 or the ME66 if I could f=
igured out what the problem was and somebody replied to my query on this li=
stserve with a different suggestion that fixed my problems 100%. They sent=
me to a YouTube (?) video somewhere that showed me the fix (don't remember=
the video unfortunately)..
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> There is a small phillips head screw on the underside of the K6 module (j=
ust in front of the CE letters). That screw had become a little loose over=
time. When I tightened that screw, my microphone went back to the origina=
l quiet, dependable microphone it had been when new. The video suggested s=
ome lock-tite or something to "seal" the screw in place but I didn't want t=
o put that in my module so I just tightened it down. I have had several ye=
ars of quiet service from the microphone ever since and haven't had to reti=
ghten (yet).
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> I'm not saying this will fix your particular problem, but I thought it mi=
ght help someone with the K6/ME66 comibination one day. It is a tip certai=
nly worth knowing.
>
> Chris Harrison
> San Antonio, TX, USA
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