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Title: Dinged my MK8...what to do?
Post by: StuStu on October 11, 2008, 06:58:52 PM
A few days ago I was testing cables and knocked over my stand by accident. As I'm packing up my rig for a show tonight, I realize the MK8 has a ding on the grill. The capsules themselves appear to be unharmed. That is they look okay to the eye. Is this a potential problem? Does anybody have a rough estimate as to the cost of sending it to Schoeps for repair?  :'(           
Title: Re: Dinged my MK8...what to do?
Post by: jkbyram on October 12, 2008, 01:34:21 AM
i did the same to one of my akg caps and it still sounds fine. just cosmetic on mine.
Title: Re: Dinged my MK8...what to do?
Post by: boojum on October 12, 2008, 03:14:16 AM
Rough estimate according to Redding Audio: $100 - 250.  They say Schoeps runs this service as a bonus favor for the customers.  I think they damned well ought to fix the damned tings.  They build them.  Anyway, that is the cost quoted to me.

Cheers
Title: Re: Dinged my MK8...what to do?
Post by: StuStu on October 13, 2008, 01:36:33 PM
Thanks for the input. I ran SBD+M/S (M/S from the stage lip) and all seems to be fine. I'll listen to the M/S alone just to be sure. It looks like it is indeed just cosmetic...I can live with that.   
Title: Re: Dinged my MK8...what to do?
Post by: jkbyram on October 13, 2008, 03:01:35 PM
Quote from: StuStu on October 13, 2008, 01:36:33 PM
Thanks for the input. I ran SBD+M/S (M/S from the stage lip) and all seems to be fine. I'll listen to the M/S alone just to be sure. It looks like it is indeed just cosmetic...I can live with that.   

i was concerned like you until i ran it, now i consider it a battle scar and can live with it.
Title: Re: Dinged my MK8...what to do?
Post by: it-goes-to-eleven on October 13, 2008, 04:31:41 PM
Dang.  That's a bummer.   You just better not mess up those pristine mk41's I sold you :P

Good to hear it sounds okay.  As delicate as the diaphragms are, it is tough to say whether the imact caused a change in tension, etc.  I have no idea what Schoeps does in that case or what it costs..
Title: Re: Dinged my MK8...what to do?
Post by: StuStu on October 13, 2008, 05:13:13 PM
Quote from: Freelunch on October 13, 2008, 04:31:41 PM
Dang.  That's a bummer.   You just better not mess up those pristine mk41's I sold you :P

Good to hear it sounds okay.  As delicate as the diaphragms are, it is tough to say whether the imact caused a change in tension, etc.  I have no idea what Schoeps does in that case or what it costs..


Luckily the 41's were safely tucked away. :) 
Title: Re: Dinged my MK8...what to do?
Post by: jkbyram on October 14, 2008, 08:53:41 AM
Quote from: StuStu on October 11, 2008, 06:58:52 PM
A few days ago I was testing cables and knocked over my stand by accident. As I'm packing up my rig for a show tonight, I realize the MK8 has a ding on the grill. The capsules themselves appear to be unharmed. That is they look okay to the eye. Is this a potential problem? Does anybody have a rough estimate as to the cost of sending it to Schoeps for repair?  :'(           
Title: Re: Dinged my MK8...what to do?
Post by: jerryfreak on October 15, 2008, 05:21:42 AM
its actaully redding that does it as a service to the customers. they deal with the import/export hassles and make little to nothing on it.

Quote from: boojum on October 12, 2008, 03:14:16 AM
Rough estimate according to Redding Audio: $100 - 250.  They say Schoeps runs this service as a bonus favor for the customers.  I think they damned well ought to fix the damned tings.  They build them.  Anyway, that is the cost quoted to me.

Cheers
Title: Re: Dinged my MK8...what to do?
Post by: StuStu on October 15, 2008, 02:17:22 PM
Quote from: Moke on October 14, 2008, 08:52:33 AM
so how does one ding an mk8 capsule grid?

Clumsiness.