buschfsu
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just curious as to why neumann sells so many transformerless mics (even tube models!) seems like xfos are one of the more robust parts and contribute alot to the character of sound? is this purely cost cutting?
buschfsu said:is this purely cost cutting?
abbey road d enfer said:A transformer is a source of distortion; it's an identified performance-limiting element.
Naturally, i was speaking from a designer's point of view; after all these years I'm still convinced that measured performance cannot harm musical performance.desol said:abbey road d enfer said:A transformer is a source of distortion; it's an identified performance-limiting element.
With all due respect:
Are you speaking of electrical performance...or musical performance?
Svart said:Remember that Neumann isn't Neumann, it's Sennheiser.
True, but there are so many differences in the capsule, the mounting, the basket, and so on that one is at pain to pinpoint it to the mere suppression of transformers.Svart said:I don't care about specs, I care about sound. New TLM models typically sound worse than their older counterparts with transformers.
Then, is it the mic's fault? No, it's the original sound that is unpleasant.Sometimes fast repsonse means sharp transients which are unpleasing most of the time.
What an argument! Distortion and restricted bandwidth is euphonic, precision, cleanliness, openness is anal. Pffhew...This is just one of the many issues you get when you trade euphonics for anal precision.
If I understand well, for you Realistically = subjectivelya previous model that realistically sounds better
That's not really true. Neumann is Sennheiser owned but they're still very much an independent unit. The headquarter is still in Berlin, and chief of engineering is still Stephan Peus (the one who wrote the "Microphones" book and a true gentleman btw). They do their own development, engineering, marketing etc. The mics are now manufactured in the big Sennheiser plant
Svart said:That's not really true. Neumann is Sennheiser owned but they're still very much an independent unit. The headquarter is still in Berlin, and chief of engineering is still Stephan Peus (the one who wrote the "Microphones" book and a true gentleman btw). They do their own development, engineering, marketing etc. The mics are now manufactured in the big Sennheiser plant
I have real Neumanns.. They are called Gefell.. ;D
Svart said:Quote from: Svart on April 10, 2009, 01:02:24 pm
I don't care about specs, I care about sound. New TLM models typically sound worse than their older counterparts with transformers.
True, but there are so many differences in the capsule, the mounting, the basket, and so on that one is at pain to pinpoint it to the mere suppression of transformers.
KM84 vs. KM184. Almost identical in every respect except for the circuit. KM84= sounds good. KM184= shrill and harsh (to me).
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