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Title: KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: kennedy on July 24, 2003, 12:49:28 PM

anyone know what the SKM offers that the KM doesn't i checked out a few sites and neumannusa ?
thanks in advance

jk

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: Trevor on July 24, 2003, 01:02:10 PM

active cables, configuration mounts, and a pretty box for it all to fit in.

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: danmorgan on July 24, 2003, 01:09:04 PM

km140=km100 mic bodies+ ak40caps prolly includes windscreens and mic clips

skm140=km100 mic bodies+ lc3ka active cables+ ak40 caps+ stereo mounts (xy & ortf)+ windscreens+ the nice pretty box

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: rabhan on July 24, 2003, 02:33:31 PM

my skm kit didnt come with windscreens, i had to buy those separately.

but i got that pretty box that looks pretty in the closet collecting dust, HAH!

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: John R on July 24, 2003, 02:56:54 PM

they're also supposed to be a matched pair.  may not be sequential.

jr

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: jpschust on July 24, 2003, 03:47:05 PM

neumann generally doesnt match, even for stereo pairs- their contention is that their quality controls are so stringent that its not even noticable from the same batch

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: scervin on July 24, 2003, 03:53:39 PM

Same goes for Microtechs. Seeing as they are basically a Neumann.....

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: jlykos on July 24, 2003, 04:02:04 PM

Quote from: scervin on July 24, 2003, 03:53:39 PM

Same goes for Microtechs. Seeing as they are basically a Neumann.....

.....but better.

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: DaryanLenz on July 24, 2003, 04:02:52 PM

Much better

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: twoodruff on July 24, 2003, 04:34:14 PM

right....

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: rabhan on July 24, 2003, 04:50:15 PM

HAH!

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: DaryanLenz on July 25, 2003, 08:30:28 AM

Yeah, you guys can't take the gefell heat!   :crying:

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: danmorgan on July 25, 2003, 08:35:51 AM

Hmmmm...

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: The Rev. Bigbill on July 25, 2003, 03:10:39 PM

i heard that the guy who oversees the making of Sam's choice cola used to work for Coca-cola so it's just as good as coke. huh gotta love that sam's and dr. thunder

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: twoodruff on July 25, 2003, 03:19:17 PM

wait I dont get it, we are talking mics here d00d

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: rabhan on July 25, 2003, 04:01:20 PM

nothing beats coke, uh, i mean a coke

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: iphone on July 25, 2003, 04:02:58 PM

neumann are unfortunately just imitating themselves.living off from their reputation.they can't even make the original k47 capsule,let alone repair your km53's 54's.
if you really want some neumann go back pre 1989.before sennheiser took over.

when was the last time neumann made something unique?

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: twoodruff on July 25, 2003, 04:04:30 PM

anders you gotta pair of km54s?

sweet

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: iphone on July 25, 2003, 04:10:22 PM

nope.i have a pair of km84,without the transformers.but if you can locate km53.i need  a pair!!!!!!

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: twoodruff on July 25, 2003, 04:12:41 PM

yeah i looked into a pair of km254s earlier this year, gonna have to be a few more years on those, $3000

Title: Re:KM140 v. SKM140
Post by: iphone on July 25, 2003, 04:17:43 PM

anyone got 2 grand?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2546881187&category=41466