hello gang:
in continuation of this thread:
http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=11679here are some scans of the modified SP-CMC-8 mics that i did for a friend.
few comments about the CMC-8 mics.
1. i don't know why people call these "AT853". they are definitely not the 853s. when i spoke to SP, they told me that they use the AT933 capsules (discontinued by AT over a year ago). i believe that SP is now using AT943 capsules, not 100% sure.
2. my bud wanted to run his Beyer with his mics, so i offered to mod his mics for him. he also wanted to use his SP battery box in extra stealth situations so he wanted that option as well.
The MOD:
basically, i inserted a Male/Female Mini-XLR connection as you see here:
he can use the mini-plug > battery box as he has done before.
if he wants to use his Beyer w/ 48V phantom power, he would use this setup:
Final price:
Mini-XLR Male/Female were about $6.50 each ($26)
AT8533 Phantom Power Module were $60 each ($120)
i made a quick comparison recording between the 2 setups:
SP CMC-8 > SP-SPSB-1 batt. box > DAT
SP CMC-8 > Beyerdynamics w/48v phantom > DAT
as expected, there was a very noticeable difference between the 2 samples. the Beyer setup was punchier, warmer and had more definition/dynamics in the recording. the normal SP setup was flat in comparison.
marc