Topic: AKG Active Project part 3

[tfrench]

Thanks Jim! 

[esteyes1]

yeah, the guy that supplied us at directed jacked me around hardcore. SH*T and then my machinist closed up w/o notice. 100 pieces sitting on his desk, big chain on the door. SH*T. my technical reference buddy up and splits to vietnam after a month of "soon, soon" SH*T

going to machinist number two on tuesday. calling a real engineer _aquaintance_ today. parts finally trickling in.

neil

[Chuck]

Any new developments?

[esteyes1]

no not really. i am searching for a couple of transistors... but i have been interrupted by the need to do some things to the house/yard to keep the city off my back. sheriff hit me for $275 in fines for my van. it is registered but not wearing current tags as it needs a smog but has a bad bearing in tranny. moved it to the street to put the storage container in the driveway as i need to set the garage up for audio testing, repair, etc. putting garage contents in container to rewire and install all new benches and change layout - not much in the way of jobs being offered around here so i need to have the garage set up to bring in money. so the sheriff then rats me out to the city which then proceeds to fine me 100 bucks with the threat of a 1k fine to follow. san marcos is trying to pass a uniform residence code so we all look alike. until then they are busting everybody's chops. and of course they really love me. guess my wild childhood generated some bad karma that is now coming around and kicking my backside...

neil

[Teen Wolf Blitzer]

This has to be the longest thread at TS.com with no results.   

[leehookem]

yeah, no doubt.

[Chuck]

But, some of us still have hope. There is always hope...

[OFOTD]

Yeah and a big fuck you to all of those (you three know who you are) that PM'd me and told me I was a fucking idiot for abandoning this project and having no faith in it.  Been down this endless road already.   At the end of the day I strongly believe that there are better active solutions at comparable or lesser price points than this thing will ever come in at.

I have no doubt we'd have better luck at finding Jon (jklabs) than having someone else make this happen.

[Chuck]

I've been wondering about this again lately...

[OFOTD]

I've been wondering about this again lately...

Well here's a lead for someone to follow:

http://www.telefunken-elektroakustik.com/products/show_product.php?item=2&cat=mics

The ELA M 260 is supplied with a set of three interchangeable capsules (the 260 cardioid, 261 omni, and 262 hyper-cardioid), as well as a custom adaptor designed by our friend and fellow audio enthusiast Chip Machokas that permits the use of any of the AKG "CK" series of capsules (or capsules made by other manufacturers with the same thread) AND Neumann bayonet-style capsules.

Maybe Chip is the answer?

[willndmb]

interesting to say the least

[Chuck]

Well here's a lead for someone to follow:

http://www.telefunken-elektroakustik.com/products/show_product.php?item=2&cat=mics

[terrapinj]

doesn't really mention remote/active use though simply an adapter to mount it to the mic body

could be promising but doesn't sound too helpful to us IMHO

[willndmb]

doesn't really mention remote/active use though simply an adapter to mount it to the mic body

could be promising but doesn't sound too helpful to us IMHO

i think what would be promising is the center pin issue
if the adapter works then it must have a way to activate the center pin without being connected to the body

[OFOTD]

doesn't really mention remote/active use though simply an adapter to mount it to the mic body

could be promising but doesn't sound too helpful to us IMHO

Well if anything it goes to show that there are others in the world that are making modifications, adjustments and otherwise using what the factory gave them in different ways than what were originally intended.   

This guy Chip may very well have the knowledge and ability to tackle an active project.  Who knows but someone should try and track him down to find out.

Also remember the BIGGEST stumbling block is that everyone wants something different out of this. Some want true capsule > actives > body.  Some want capsules > actives > powerbox (ala JKLabs and Nbox) some want 460 support, some want 480 support.