[quote author="soundguy"][quote author="43hertz"]What's your problem, then?[/quote]
the paint by numbers mentality that is so common on this forum if you'd like my frank response. Some things are complicated and then some are just not.
If someone has half a creative or inquisitive cell in their little finger, this whole discussion could be avoided and the time spent talking about it could be time spent DOING it. Shit, in the time it took to think about it, one maniac completely plotted and dissected the transformer in the thing...
You asked, with 30 minutes between your posts if there would be some issue mouting the transformer 8 inches or 30 feet from the capsule. In those 30 minutes you could have had the answer for yourself as theoretically it shouldnt make too much difference, discounting the additional capacitence that the length of cable between the capsule and transformer makes (but this isnt a condenser capsule, so I doubt thats going to amount to too much difference if you use nice cable). However, if you are in a high rf environment, perhaps it WILL make a difference. I have been on some locations where a capsule screwed to a body of a mic couldnt keep the rf out. You'll have to try and see. What frustrates me is how simplistic this is to just try. This aint go build a limiter and report back, its desolder two wires and solder 4. I swear worlds will collide for some folks before they get permission from the internet to try stuff. So theoretically there should be no problem but unfortunately theoretically doesnt rule over the laws of physics in your studio nor the laws of your personal taste, so guess you'll have to try to find out. I only could assume your concern was in regards to noise. Gus gave the real answer, which of course goes overlooked just like many of his posts...
using these mics transformerless has long been the coffee talk among both studio engineers and front of house engineers. Everyone talks of using a speaker transformerless as a mic, where do you think the inspiration for THAT one came from? Anyhow, if XY and Z can use these mics transformerless on records you've all heard then certainly you can too and you definitley dont need permission to do it.
if you are intent on replacing the transformer inside the body so it looks the same make sure you have enough clearance between the transformer tabs and the capsule when it is screwed down all the way and make sure you twist the two wires appropriately to account for the circular motion they have to go in when the head gets screwed on.
Please accept my apologies for getting bent out of shape on some guy looking for help with the thought of actually DOING this in light of the fact that there are people knocking this who have never tried it, I wait with great anticipation for their monday morning quarterbacking on this subject...
dave[/quote]
Dave,
Apologies accepted. I possibly should have prefaced all my comments with the fact that I am hundreds of miles from my microphones and shop, and will be till next Thursday or Friday.
