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Anyone have a 480 like this?
« on: September 03, 2017, 11:14:23 AM »
I've emailed AKG about this. The mic is a new acquire. It looks different from my older 480's. Just suspicious. "AKG" is labeled on the board.
I know AKG has gone through some changes in location.  Doesn't seem reasonable that some manufacturer would go to this trouble to make a fake.
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Re: Anyone have a 480 like this?
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2017, 11:28:13 AM »
Here are some photos of an older 480.
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Re: Anyone have a 480 like this?
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2017, 02:06:43 PM »
I'm not sure about the newer one, but my 20 year old 480s look slightly different from your old one.
Next, everyone will be asking for comparison audio samples!


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Re: Anyone have a 480 like this?
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2017, 01:47:53 PM »
dlh    - I ain't no AKG expert- but:
the old ones in your 2nd post seem to have old style capacitors on the output stage while the "new" ones in post 2 seem to have different or more modern capacitors.
Someone else should know this for sure.
« Last Edit: September 05, 2017, 02:03:31 PM by rocksuitcase »
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Re: Anyone have a 480 like this?
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2017, 10:46:44 AM »
dlh    - I ain't no AKG expert- but:
the old ones in your 2nd post seem to have old style capacitors on the output stage while the "new" ones in post 2 seem to have different or more modern capacitors.
Someone else should know this for sure.
Thanks.  Yes I noticed that.  Never seen caps like that.
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Re: Anyone have a 480 like this?
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2017, 10:58:07 AM »
OK, I had some time so had to search more:
from this link: https://www.bornika.ir/Upload/ArticlePhoto/Typesofcapacitor_Photo_20151129133340.jpg
we can learn the "older" capacitors are pcb mount electrolytics, while the "newer" ones are surface mount electrolytics.

So each are electrolytics; from what I recall back in the EE days- electrolytics are "better" for what we do than ceramics or polystyrene. metalized "film" capacitors may have different characteristics which may or may not be "better" for audio use. 

I also found these two threads if you are interested:
https://groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=38661.0
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/954513-akg-c-460-b-mod.html
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Re: Anyone have a 480 like this?
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2017, 07:25:04 PM »
OK, I had some time so had to search more:
from this link: https://www.bornika.ir/Upload/ArticlePhoto/Typesofcapacitor_Photo_20151129133340.jpg
we can learn the "older" capacitors are pcb mount electrolytics, while the "newer" ones are surface mount electrolytics.

So each are electrolytics; from what I recall back in the EE days- electrolytics are "better" for what we do than ceramics or polystyrene. metalized "film" capacitors may have different characteristics which may or may not be "better" for audio use. 

I also found these two threads if you are interested:
https://groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=38661.0
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/954513-akg-c-460-b-mod.html

Thanks for all the digging.  Both threads are new to me.
Dave
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Re: Anyone have a 480 like this?
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2017, 07:34:17 PM »
OK, I had some time so had to search more:
from this link: https://www.bornika.ir/Upload/ArticlePhoto/Typesofcapacitor_Photo_20151129133340.jpg
we can learn the "older" capacitors are pcb mount electrolytics, while the "newer" ones are surface mount electrolytics.

So each are electrolytics; from what I recall back in the EE days- electrolytics are "better" for what we do than ceramics or polystyrene. metalized "film" capacitors may have different characteristics which may or may not be "better" for audio use. 

I also found these two threads if you are interested:
https://groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=38661.0
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/954513-akg-c-460-b-mod.html

Thanks for all the digging.  Both threads are new to me.
Dave
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Re: Anyone have a 480 like this?
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2017, 12:39:29 PM »
As pointed out, the most noticeable change is that the two large electrolytic through-hole mounted capacitors have been replaced by surface mount equivalents. This is pretty common in all electronics as through-hole mounted components have been going the way of the dinosaur for many years now.

In terms of sonic differences, I wouldn't lose even a moment of sleep over it. Those are 50v capacitors and used as power supply filters for the 48v phantom; the audio signal does not pass through them.

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Re: Anyone have a 480 like this?
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2017, 11:09:11 AM »
As pointed out, the most noticeable change is that the two large electrolytic through-hole mounted capacitors have been replaced by surface mount equivalents. This is pretty common in all electronics as through-hole mounted components have been going the way of the dinosaur for many years now.

In terms of sonic differences, I wouldn't lose even a moment of sleep over it. Those are 50v capacitors and used as power supply filters for the 48v phantom; the audio signal does not pass through them.
Thanks.  That's exactly the info I needed.  Not worrying about it anymore.
Dave
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MiniMe, MiniMP, AND ANNOUNCING the recent adoption of a Mini-Dac. The little bro's are SO excited  :yahoo:

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