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Title: Akg 460
Post by: taperjeff on October 21, 2004, 02:33:56 PM

my set up is ten years old.  I run akg 460b with the ck61 or ck63.  I have stewart bps1 power supplies.  This summer I taped  and lost the right channel occasionally.  has anyone else expierenced this problem?  I think that after 10 years, the power supplies may have a lost circuit.
Also, does anyone have a suggestion for new power supplies?  I do not want to spend alot.

Title: Re: Akg 460
Post by: keepongoin on October 21, 2004, 02:38:25 PM

if you just want phantom power, the Denecke PS-2 is pretty nice and costs around 150 new. It is powered by 9 volts, minimum.  The company rolls makes one that is cheaper, but is also heavier and required 12 volts input - so, you will have to carry lead.

Title: Re: Akg 460
Post by: Todd R on October 21, 2004, 04:09:49 PM

Quote from: keepongoin' on October 21, 2004, 02:38:25 PM

if you just want phantom power, the Denecke PS-2 is pretty nice and costs around 150 new. It is powered by 9 volts, minimum.  The company rolls makes one that is cheaper, but is also heavier and required 12 volts input - so, you will have to carry lead.

Not true, Rolls has a battery powered model, PB224 I think, that takes 2x 9v batteries.  I had a previous version to that, and it takes 12-18v external, so I used a battery pack I made that also used 2x 9v batteries.  Still, I think the Denecke version is higher quality.

Title: Re: Akg 460
Post by: JAH on October 27, 2004, 11:44:33 AM

Quote from: taperjeff on October 21, 2004, 02:33:56 PM

my set up is ten years old.  I run akg 460b with the ck61 or ck63.  I have stewart bps1 power supplies.  This summer I taped  and lost the right channel occasionally.  has anyone else expierenced this problem?  I think that after 10 years, the power supplies may have a lost circuit.
Also, does anyone have a suggestion for new power supplies?  I do not want to spend alot.

If you like the AKG sound...have the mics sent to Jim Williams and get him to fix the "bad" mic AND upgrade the 460's..buy a PS-2 and enjoy.  If you want to sell the 63's let me know.  ;)

peace
jah

Title: Re: Akg 460
Post by: jhirte on October 28, 2004, 02:17:31 AM

It's your mics. they're too old. You need to send them to me. :)

Denecke and also AKG (I think?) make PWS's..... or could go to Pre that does its own phantom (assuming you dont have one already). Have you checked cabling for giggles?

-Jim