Yes,I know this. The basic point again is, it has come to the point whenever someone mentions AT mics, someone immediately chimes in with "gotta get'em modded or you'll have problems"
-which is kinda true..
I say "kinda" because if they were not being ran incorrectly to begin with there wouldn't be any problems to address by getting the mics modified.
Hence, the right way is 3 wire. Not 2.
I'm not saying it doesn't work, I'm also not saying it isn't more convenient for some people. And its definitely cheaper.
I just wonder how many people have gotten their mics modified out of fear of clipping all the while not understanding if they were powered CORRECTLY it wouldn't be an issue to begin with...I can think of a few right of the start.
Which brings me back to that "battery box thread" instead of explaining to that guy he was running his mics wrong (thus giving him problems) he was told he needed to get his mics "modified" to prevent any future problems. Which is the truth, but not the entire truth. This is where I have a problem.
People can do whatever the hell they want, but they should be given all relative info before they are told what they need to do. Now, if I worked for Denecke, I would hope someone would call me out for doing the same thing, but I don't.
Example: Liquiddrum /Simon.. He says above he modded his 943s...now he may or may not realise that his particular mics may not of have even needed to get modded..but he wanted (I assume) to avoid clipping, so he "modded" them. So, its possible he paid for something he didn't even need. Apparently no one explained this to him. If he was running them 3 wire, it wouldn't even be an issue at all. And he wouldn't have to worry about needing a preamp to regain his lost gain.
So,that's my last comment on the subject. People can do what they want,the tapes will tell the tale.