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Title: Nakamichi CP-3 ?'s
Post by: salmonite on March 11, 2008, 06:19:49 PM

Basically my question is what the hell is "pinpoint omni" AKA the CP-3 cap. And also, does nakamichi offer hyper caps for the cm-300's? Thanks in advance.


-Tyler

Title: Re: Nakamichi CP-3 ?'s
Post by: shaggy on March 11, 2008, 06:40:20 PM

CP-3s are pin point omni caps (smaller diaphrams) which as a result, increase the high frequency response dramatically, these are the caps to use when using the CM-300s for split omni work or as a center channel with the MX-100.

CP-4s are the shotgun interference tubes caps that allow for super directionality...the 'super-hyper' caps for the CM-300 system.

Title: Re: Nakamichi CP-3 ?'s
Post by: salmonite on March 11, 2008, 06:53:23 PM

So then there is a pretty drastic difference between the cp-2's and the cp-3's??? I love running splits outside at festivals. If The cp-3's (pinpoint omnis) are more suitable for this, why not just make the regular cp-2 omnis more like the cp-3 omnis? Does that question even make sense? :P

Title: Re: Nakamichi CP-3 ?'s
Post by: salmonite on March 11, 2008, 07:08:40 PM

Nevermind, I think I understand. The cp-3's are more of a pressure transducer type capsule as opposed to a plain omnidirectional capsule that focuses more on the pattern alone and not the sonic detail???

Title: Re: Nakamichi CP-3 ?'s
Post by: SmokinJoe on March 11, 2008, 07:29:04 PM

Go to this page, scroll to the bottom, and look at the frequency response graphs... http://www.nakmics.com/nak-cm300.htm
The CP-3 is more flat out towards 20K than the CP-2, and it is less colored in the rear.  CP-2s were standard, CP-3s were accessories.

Title: Re: Nakamichi CP-3 ?'s
Post by: salmonite on March 11, 2008, 08:19:25 PM

Excellent,

Thank you both for the info and insight. +T's. ;D. Now all I need to do is find a set of these bad boys.


-Tyler