AKM-78 UPDATE!!!

For those of yous following these developments, I just updated my AKM-78 construction blog... Check it out and prepare TO SHIT YOUR PANTS when you see the last entry...

Peace,
Al.

It´s just beaultiful!!!

OK Al, this will be the first time you get asked a question that you will be asked 100 more times....

So, are you planning on selling any of theose capsules? :grin:

The same question as Emperor-TK... If you must get rid of them i sacrify myself for one or two... :green:

Remi G.

[quote author="Emperor-TK"]are you planning on selling any of theose capsules?[/quote]

Yes, but not yet. I still have to work some things out...

Peace,
Al.

How soon for the first build with all the parts? Looks good I like the connector you used for the microphone. I used the same one with the 800 type build.

I am still looking for voltage ratings of the 7 pin XLR.

The 6 pin in your picture might be rated at 300VDC IIRC.

The 8 pin version is rated at 160VDC IIRC

I'm in for 1 tenlux capsule as soon as you are going to lighten your stock... :grin:
The mic looks awfully good. :thumb:

[quote author="Gus"]How soon for the first build with all the parts?[/quote]

I'm going to start working on it this weekend. I expect to have everything more or less ready by the end of next week. Then I want to do another one so I can run two mics with different capsules at the same time and compare the results...

I have three Tenlux capsules I want to test: a regular edge terminated capsule, a center terminated capsule, and an edge-terminated one that has backplates for center termination (weird one, I know.)

[quote author="Gus"]The 6 pin in your picture might be rated at 300VDC IIRC.[/quote]

It's actually 7 pins. And yes, it's rated at 300VDC.

Peace,
Al.

OK, so after a long phone conversation with Gus last night (thanks again for the call, Gus!) I got really excited to finish this thing and I've been up since 7AM working on it... It's looking good and should be ready in a couple of hours!

Peace,
Al.

It's done! IT'S DONE!!!

... Almost. I still have to put a grill around it, but IT WORKS!!! I'm so excited! I even recorded a little sound clip to share with you guys, but bear in mind that the mic has no grill and was sitting horizontally on a vise 2 inches from a nice, hard, reflective table. In other words, don't go judging the quality of the thing from this sound clip - I'll post some real samples later on.








Ready?
















It's coming...















Clicky!

Peace,
Al.

Argh! I'm having the hardest fucking time making the grill... It may be a little longer before it's finished, since I have to go visit the in-laws...

I'll keep you all posted.

Peace,
Al.

You were nearby a heart attack, right?
:grin:
From what i hear from this first shot it sounds pretty neat, waiting for a later soundclip...
I noticed a deep hum in there, 50Hz?

Kind regards

Martin

the hum sounds like 60 HZ to me. which is the power cycles in the us or 50 HZ in europe. nut that aside it's sounding good. :thumb:

[quote author="smallbutfine"]
I noticed a deep hum in there, 50Hz?
[/quote]

Yup, 60Hz. Like I said, there's no grill yet.

Peace,
Al.