Topic: Nak CM100 vs. AT853Rx - pros/cons?

[sunjan]

Hi all,

Someone over here is offering me a pair of Naks (CM100) for $50. It sounds like a bargain to me.

I run AT853Rx>UA5>H120 today. Would the Naks give me better sound in a non-stealth situation?

Also, would there be any point in converting them to Franken-Naks? AFAIK, the mod doesn't make any difference soudwise, the only advantage is to eliminate the bodies, making them more stealthable. But since I already have the 853s, I might as well stick to them. Or?

Thanks a lot for enlightening me!

/Jan

[run_run_run]

nothing wrong with 2 sets of mics. You pretty much got to listen to both sets up to see what you like, but I can say the nak sound is more "flavored" if that makes any sense.

[Roger Gustavsson]

If you are not going for stealthing, there is little reason to eliminate the bodies. Without the transformer, driving longer cables will be difficult. Better to replace the transformer with Schoeps-style output or a built-in amplifier. I would certainly be interrested in the CM-100....

Roger