C414 body

[liujenny714]

jenny was actually fired for embezzling money or something recently apparently

Hello,
I am Jenny. I want to clear something that happened during the past months.

Shuaiyin has been sold out and finished the sharehold transfer on July, 2023. The new owner has taken over the company. Shuaiyin has been established in 2001 by an experienced engineer from Shanghai Feilo. I joined it on 2006. After 2013, my boss healthy is not well, I help him running the company with his daughter. We have been very good relationships until the new owner come in on July.

I have been stayed Shuaiyin for 17 years and always devoted to developing the new products and supply the good service to all of the clients. Before I left Shuaiyin, I had to give all of the email address and the clients’ files to them. I cannot control what the new owner will say. But for me, I do what I can do for Shuaiyin and I am not regretting for my past 17 years work.

In the following days, I shall still stick to the mics, parts related area that I am interested.

Best regards,
Jenny

 

[Migs 31]

jenny was actually fired for embezzling money or something recently apparently

Dear fellow GDIY members,
I do NOT believe those accusations against Jenny are true. Not at all.
Please let’s be very careful with “allegedly“ & “apparent” accusations.
Two countries where I know, for fact, that it’s way too easy to destroy someone’s
reputation with embezzlement or alleged corruption accusations.
Well, that’s Russia & China.
(legacy of communism ? maybe, or not?)

Here In France, you’d get a Medal or the Legion d'Honneur for such misdemeanour

But jokes aside. The very little I know & discused with another GDIY member Is: The previous owner of Shuaiyin had health issues, not so long ago. The new owners who bought the Cie. had a gripe with Jenny who served under the previous owner for 13-17 so years. Power struggle + major cat fight = accusations - firing !
The rest, Is Chineese whispers.
(pardon the pun)

If the said accusations were any true, I’m sure, Jenny would have been charged and emprisoned by now. Instead she faithfully answered my e-mails & sent me Mic parts just this week. All legally, over the board business. That's all that I can say here.

Peace to you all my dear GDIY’rs.

M

 

[Migs 31]

Anyway!
Back to our normal program !

Big shout to @Vac11 for this fantastic V414 project!!! The PCB’s look fab!
Not a project for the faint hearted or noobs that’s for sure. But it’s great!
Just get them now !!!!

Vielen Dank to @HerbertR for pointing out to were to find some of the parts!

And yes I did get C414 bodies from Jenny above mentioned AND two of the now Infamous new Chinese C12 V2 capsules (despite my family Doctor - Dr. Faugère’s advice, against it )

Thanks to you all, I can’t wait to finish this and post some samples of the V414 (P48) version of the C414.

M

 

[damien]

Anyway!
Back to our normal program !

Big shout to @Vac11 for this fantastic V414 project!!! The PCB’s look fab!
Not a project for the faint hearted or noobs that’s for sure. But it’s great!
Just get them now !!!!

Vielen Dank to @HerbertR for pointing out to were to find some of the parts!

And yes I did get C414 bodies from Jenny above mentioned AND two of the now Infamous new Chinese C12 V2 capsules (despite my family Doctor - Dr. Faugère’s advice, against it )

Thanks to you all, I can’t wait to finish this and post some samples of the V414 (P48) version of the C414.

M

wow the quality of the build looks amazing! Congrats to everyone involved in this project.

 

[matebrosse]

Hi ! Is it possible to order 2 mic body? If you have any email adress... Thanks

 

[liujenny714]

Our email is [email protected]

 

[matebrosse]

Thanks ! I just emailed you

 

[studiosteve]

I have two V414 kits arriving soon and I've got two Tim Campbell capsules on hand.

The problem is I'm having no luck at all finding any 2SK30 O FET transistors.

I found some in The UK but they will not ship to the USA. I've gotten other projects shipped from the UK so I don't know what the deal is, but it is what it is as they say. . .

So it seems like I've hit a brick wall and this project might be dead in the water before I even start it. 'Next time I want to build a project, I'm going to make sure I can source the parts! Lesson learned. Shame on me!

Can anyone tell me whether or not "2SK30A O" and "2SK30 O" are the same FET? I can get a 2SK30A O here in the states.

Thanks!

 

[Khron]

2SK30A should be fine.

 

[micolas]

Yes, 2SK30A are good but should be selected for minimum noise, NF varies widely from less than 0.5dB to 5dB.

 

[studiosteve]

2SK30A should be fine.

Yes, 2SK30A are good but should be selected for minimum noise, NF varies widely from less than 0.5dB to 5dB.

Thanks to both of you for your replies. I also heard from Milan at Vamisound via email about this. Thank you Milan.

 

[HerbertR]

Try to get original Toshibas with Ending -O, Idss should be 0.6-1.4.
The (very rare) -R will not work. The -Y and more much more available -GR should theoretically also work, but some components needs a correction in the circuit.

 

[studiosteve]

Try to get original Toshibas with Ending -O, Idss should be 0.6-1.4.
The (very rare) -R will not work. The -Y and more much more available -GR should theoretically also work, but some components needs a correction in the circuit.

"2SK30A O" are the ones I have on order now. At least that's what the eBay site said. . . But if I can find some actual 2SK30 O, then of course I'll go with those.

 

[Migs 31]

I have two V414 kits arriving soon and I've got two Tim Campbell capsules on hand.

How are you getting on with this project? Don't hesitate to PM for help.

These V414 have been put through their paces today. Piano & Acc. Guitar.
Really nice sounding, everybody in here is happy with how they perform.
Best investment in a long time.
M

 

[studiosteve]

I just got the PF 5102 Transistors from Banzai Music yesterday. I now have the Moby transformers also. I still need to get going on the rest of the BOM.

My live recording work is starting up again; it revolves around the collage season. From here 'till graduation I'll be a busy boy (I hope!). So right now I'm kind of setting this project on the back burner. I've got a show this weekend, and a new digital mixer to learn before then!

Thank you for your offer of assistance! I hope I won't need it but it's really appreciated.

 

[Jim50hertz]

How are you getting on with this project? Don't hesitate to PM for help.

These V414 have been put through their paces today. Piano & Acc. Guitar.
Really nice sounding, everybody in here is happy with how they perform.
Best investment in a long time.
M

@Migs 31 where did you source the shorter capsule holders there?

I’ve most of the parts incoming for these.

 

[geekmacdaddy]

I've been collecting parts to build 2 of these and accidently bought 200 Telefunken 15pf Polystyrene's (100v). If anyone needs (These are from a German seller, I'm in the USA) a few, I'd be happy to send them for the price of postage. Also, if anyone has an extra 2 Siemen .022uf's for trade, that would be great too Thanks

 

[garp]

@migs31 have you compared these chinese ck12 with the beesneez ones ? Are they worth it ? I choosed same tantalums in place of the electrolytics, like the original design as you did, are you happy of this choice ? i also noticed you employed 1800 pf front caps in place of the 1000pf, any sense for this increased value ?

 

[Migs 31]

@migs31 have you compared these chinese ck12 with the beesneez ones ?

Hi there,
Short answer: No I have not compared them. Fellow member @HerbertR has.

Concerning the capacitors choice and some values. I just went with what was available to me at the time. Simply put.

I’m happy with results/don’t have time to be picky about it. Let’s record/make good music & Rock & Roll Mutta F***rs.

M

 

[garp]

Question : I don't have the 40K2 resistor at R9 can i put the closest value i have ? (44k in hand actually)