Topic: Telefunken ELA M260 Stereo Set

[OOK]

Been running Jesse's tubes lately with an AKG twist   

http://archive.org/details/dubapoc2012-11-05.ck1.m260.sxm2.ad2k.flac

Check out Disc 2 - Track 3

Oh my, that is some serious velvet sounding shit!  The seperation and creamy overtones are amazing. You nailed it!  God I love the sound of these mics!   OOK

[NOLAfishwater]

Oh my, that is some serious velvet sounding shit!  The seperation and creamy overtones are amazing. You nailed it!  God I love the sound of these mics WITH AKG CK1!   OOK

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[jazzgtrl4]

Been running Jesse's tubes lately with an AKG twist   

http://archive.org/details/dubapoc2012-11-05.ck1.m260.sxm2.ad2k.flac

Check out Disc 2 - Track 3

Been running Jesse's tubes lately with an AKG twist   

http://archive.org/details/dubapoc2012-11-05.ck1.m260.sxm2.ad2k.flac

Check out Disc 2 - Track 3

Oh my, that is some serious velvet sounding shit!  The seperation and creamy overtones are amazing. You nailed it!  God I love the sound of these mics!   OOK

I thought you were going to pick up a pair OOK....



Nice pull Ted, sounds great, i love these telefunkens! I see you ran with the Sax and AD2k. Thats all i have ever run with these mics. Actually one time with a V3 and it soundsed killer as well.. I also have a Portico id like to try with these mics.

[tgakidis]

Nice pull Ted, sounds great, i love these telefunkens! I see you ran with the Sax and AD2k. Thats all i have ever run with these mics. Actually one time with a V3 and it soundsed killer as well.. I also have a Portico id like to try with these mics.

Thanks, I loving them also!  Already made a custom 15' Milspec 7pin cable and some chopped interconnects between the sax and power supply.

[jazzgtrl4]

Nice pull Ted, sounds great, i love these telefunkens! I see you ran with the Sax and AD2k. Thats all i have ever run with these mics. Actually one time with a V3 and it soundsed killer as well.. I also have a Portico id like to try with these mics.

Thanks, I loving them also!  Already made a custom 15' Milspec 7pin cable and some chopped interconnects between the sax and power supply.

Very cool. Ya those cables are kinda bulky. Got a pic of the new ones you made? 

I had Alan at telefunken shrink wrap mine together and it made a huge difference out in the field.

[OOK]

I thought you were going to pick up a pair OOK....

It will happen. I move slowly... This just reinforces my desire to get a pair.   

[tgakidis]

Got a pic of the new ones you made? 

Here are some crappy cellphone shots of the 15 foot cable.  I just started work on a 40 footer that is snaked.

[F.O.Bean]

As usual, nice work Ted!

[jazzgtrl4]

Here are some crappy cellphone shots of the 15 foot cable.  I just started work on a 40 footer that is snaked.
[/quote]

Sweet Ted, nice!  is there anyway to make those cables thinner?  i dont think so because of the 7 pin cable correct?

[tgakidis]

Not until I find a 6 conductor milspec cable. There could be some thinner standard mic cable out there.  I did the same thing when I bulit a 8pin cable for my c422.  I think I used 2 3-condutor and 1 2-conductor to get the 8 conductors needed.

[jazzgtrl4]

Not until I find a 6 conductor milspec cable. There could be some thinner standard mic cable out there.  I did the same thing when I bulit a 8pin cable for my c422.  I think I used 2 3-condutor and 1 2-conductor to get the 8 conductors needed.

Got it. what i have works fine, but it would be cool to have the thinner milspec cable forsure. let me know if you ever find it.

[vegeta_ban]

tempted to get a pair of these myself 

[H₂O]

You only need 4 conductor plus shield - I use mogami mini quad for my m260's and it works fine

The m260 only needs five conductors:
1. signal -
2. signal +
3. +120v
4. +6v
5. ground

If you tie ground to shield four conductors has you covered

[tgakidis]

This is what Ryan at Telefunken set me.  Five conductors but not the same pin assignment as you listed (unless you were listing the number of conductors and not there corresponding pin assignment).


Hello,

Here's the pinout information as we discussed on the phone for the ELA M 260 cable.

ELA M 260 Pinout:

1.   B+ Voltage (120V)
2.   Heater Voltage (6.0V) - use heavier conductor if available
3.   No Contact in mic - a conductor is still run, but can be left out if one less conductor is available
4.   No Contact in mic - a conductor is still run, but can be left out if one less conductor is available
5.   (+) Audio
6.   (-) Audio
7.   Circuit Ground - use heavier conductor if available
Shield.  Cable Shielding

In the PSU, the circuit ground is tied to the cable shielding.

This pinout is sent pin-to-pin from PSU to the mic, therefore is the same pin assignments coming out of the PSU as is coming into the mic.

Please let me know if you have any questions.  Glad to hear you are enjoying the 260's!

Thanks,

Ryan Loftus
Design Engineer
TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik
300 Pleasant Valley Road Suite E
South Windsor, CT 06074
TEL: [+1] 860.882.5919
FAX: [+1] 860.882.5980
http://www.t-funk.com

[H₂O]

I was not reference pin assignments - good add