Topic: Good deal?

[Rob D.]

I'm all set to jump on this but wanted to run by some folks here first. I have the opportunity buy a set of Neumann KM-140s w/150 caps for $2,050.
The seller tells me they're in very good condition. This is not an aution but a private owner. Good deal?

[Brian]

just to be clear.  you are getting a set of km100's with a pair of ak40s and a pair of ak50s?

[philR]

i'd say so.  a used skm 140 set runs about $1500-$1600, and it's hard to find a used set of the 50's, but they usually go for $1400 or so just themselves.

[neumannkid]

Its a good deal, buy those suckers, and sell me the ak50 caps for 500$

[Brian Skalinder]

If it includes actives, that's a decent deal.  If not, it's not a good deal.

[neumannkid]

If it includes actives, that's a decent deal.  If not, it's not a good deal.

QFT
I was assuming this set had actives good catch Brian

[philR]

oh, i missed that too.

[Rob D.]

just to be clear.  you are getting a set of km100's with a pair of ak40s and a pair of ak50s?

Yes and yes to the actives.

"Yes. They are in very good condition. I hv the
small wooden cases for the 50 caps, and the larger case for the 40s,
bodies, actives."

[Tim]

that's a very good deal

jump on it....

[Rob D.]

that's a very good deal

jump on it....

I have! I know this is a dumb question but I also know there are a lot of folks who run these mics so can you mount the body/caps or do you mount just the caps? I'm trying to decide if I need to buy the mounts for the active caps?

[Tim]

yes, get that neumann bar if he's including it... it will let you do x/y and ortf and a din-ish configuration.

if he's not then just order the Kwon bars from Frank....

[neumannkid]

that's a very good deal

jump on it....

I have! I know this is a dumb question but I also know there are a lot of folks who run these mics so can you mount the body/caps or do you mount just the caps? I'm trying to decide if I need to buy the mounts for the active caps?

You can mount the full mic but like tim said get the neumann bar or pick up some kwon bars for mounting just the caps. Its a great option to have IMHO.

[Tim]

what's the point in paying for actives if you're not going to run them....

I never used to run full bodies, the fewer times you screw and unscrew those cables the less chance that one of the threads gets messed up...

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

I run the actives all the time too.   Once you get used to running that way, you never go back.  It throws a small shadow, so you get away with fob.  You can clamp anywhere with ease.  Leaving the verticle bar and shock mounts at home is a liberating experience.

And get yourself a kwon bar for running DIN.   You can run the ORTF upfront but I never wanted to run XY after I tried ORTF.  NOS I love with the 43s.  I think the DIN will give a similar effect with the 40s and he has a bar for running the hypers DIN also.

[neumannkid]

Being that your limited to certain configs with the Neumann bars, there are times that I have run the full bodies instead because I have such a shitty position to tape from in the venue and I feel the need to modify the config to fit the room better.

Then there was the time I lost my neumann bars for over a year and was forced to always run the bodies because I didnt want to shell out the cash to neumann for new bars. Luckily I found them and its all good once again.