Topic: AKG 391 extension cable

[kirk97132]

Does anyone know where to get the parts to make an active cable for the 300 series?  I found the original AKG item on line but the want about $300 each.  I'm thinking it might be way cheaper to build it.  So any part numbers or ideas on how to do this?  Thanks, Kirk

[illconditioned]

Does anyone know where to get the parts to make an active cable for the 300 series?  I found the original AKG item on line but the want about $300 each.  I'm thinking it might be way cheaper to build it.  So any part numbers or ideas on how to do this?  Thanks, Kirk

It is a straight wire: 3 wires to 3 wires.
The trick is in the "bayonet" connector.  Very nice, but mechanically would be difficult to build.  You could just get a soldering iron and hard wire it, but then you would not have switchable caps.

  Richard

[kirk97132]

Right I was hoping to get the bayonet mount so it could be used with different caps and without the cable if desired.  Just seems that $300 each is kinda steep:
http://www.proaudiosolutions.com/product-p/mk90-3h98.htm

anybody got a contact name at AKG for parts?

[jbell]

I didn't even know they still made these!  I got a set second hand with my mics.  I thought about having busman hard wire a set, but didn't like that I couldn't change caps.  Maybe contact AKG to see if you can buy the adapters.  If you find the parts LMK I wouldn't mind grabbing a set. 

Edit: These are discontinued on they proaudio solutions website!

[kirk97132]

Cable is discontinued but there appears to be strays still for sale.  You're probably right about the better price but even if they came down 100 I think it's still kinda high.  I'm thinking AKG for parts might be the next step. 

[jbell]

Your right it has 1 unit available!  LMK if you have any luck with the adapters.

Cable is discontinued but there appears to be strays still for sale.  You're probably right about the better price but even if they came down 100 I think it's still kinda high.  I'm thinking AKG for parts might be the next step.

[kirk97132]

LMK if you have any luck with the adapters.

Send me an email addy.  I've got some stuff for ya to look over.

[jbell]

Nice!

LMK if you have any luck with the adapters.

Send me an email addy.  I've got some stuff for ya to look over.

[kirk97132]

So questions for anybody out there paying attention. 

Is anyone else interested in an active cable if I make it?

What would you want.....AKG>AKG mount or AKG>mini xlr?

If you were gonna use active cable can you skip the body and go straight into preamp...and what is the difference in sound? Doesn't the AKG mic body amp give it tonal quality?

And how come there is so little feedback on these mics?  Nothing really good OR bad just meh....

Does anyone know if there are any modding options for them? 

Thanks, Kirk

[jbell]

I might be interested in a AKG> 6pin minixlr!  You can't run the caps right into a preamp without phantom adapters.  I think the caps only run off 9v.  LMK what's going on.

[EarlyMorningRain]

sounds like you have everything you need, but wanted to post this link for another user here who mods the ck9x caps (he did my set and I'm happy with them)

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=71622.0

Carry on

[kirk97132]

Cool thanx for that link.  It somehow was missed in my searches.  Where did you get the connectors for the Caps? 

[jbell]

Those are hard wired so you can't change the caps!  I thought you wanted a solution with caps that can be switched like the MK90/3-h98 cable. 

Cool thanx for that link.  It somehow was missed in my searches.  Where did you get the connectors for the Caps?

[kirk97132]

AH thx.  Yep I don't want it hardwired.   I just got the mics in hand so next is to get the parts list together and see what they want.  So a 6 pin mini, I didn't even know there was such a thing.  You just wanna test my soldering skills huh

[Hypnocracy]

Church Audio has a setup for Active AKG39x too....is it not backward compatible either?

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=108255.300