on the assumtion that illconditioned is bowing out
i am going to continue with this project.
question was posed "why two cables"
well, if you choose to keep the 460 connected to the capsule, you need a cable with two ends. end #1 - AKG cap to cable. end #2 - cable to AKG body
if you chose to run a battery box, then you need end #1. but end number two won't connect to the battery box very well. a LEMO or SWITCHCRAFT mini XLR would work much better and would cost $5 instead of $40.
i am going to build this the third way. cable end #1 to connect the cap to the cable and then cable connecting to the long body XLR with all electronics stuffed inside. that way 480 owners can participate as well as 460 owners. so essentially, you will have a cable with an XLR on one end to plug into your deck and at the other end will be a connector to screw your CKxx cap onto. unfortunately, i do not have a source yet for the long XLR body (senn charges $45 for the adapter and i doubt they have 50+ still in inventory. plus, this year they officially discontinued support for the K3x mics.) so they may have to be machined... then i can use Neutrik parts with the new body to make service easy and parts easy to find.
additionally, if you own an A60x to use CKx cap (originally for the 451) with your 460, then you could use the CKx capsules with this cable setup. which then leads us to the fact that CKx owners could use this version of the cable as well... hell anyone that owns a CKx or CKxx capsule only could use this.
this all leads to one more issue: shockmounts, or more specifically clips for end #1 to allow mounting in shockmounts. here is what AKG provided to CKxX owners. i need comments on this please. NOTE, the knurled "nut" is 5/16-18 female thread. remove the nut and post and it screws directly on a 5/16 stand adapter.
FWIW, i do plan to investigate the machining of an adapter ala the A60x - akg made two versions btw. one metal and one plastic...
lastly, in all honesty, as it appears i am coordinating all the resources it will be a for profit affair. no rape and pillage, but there is a lot of legwork and time that will take away from other projects i have going on. i am_hoping_to do this for ~$150 a cable. this will be no kludgey project. all electronics will be best quality appropriate, boards will be made in the USA and designed by an audio engineer with 20+ yrs laying out boards, and as with anything i build and offer for sale it will be guaranteed for as long as i am alive - well everthing but the cable itself and that will be just cost of cable + $25 or so repair fee.
please lmk if this is evil in some way or violates TS written or unwritten rules.
neil in san marcos