U47-like build- UPDATE: DONE!! now with sound clip...

Get that song on tape! Errr... disk?
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U47-like build- UPDATE: DONE!! now with sound clip...

Post by øøøøøøø » Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:37 pm

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This is what's sitting on my desk to my left.




:)
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Re: What does it all mean???

Post by Stratelejazzuar » Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:39 pm

Ef it all!

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Re: What does it all mean???

Post by Pingu » Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:22 pm

Do vacuum tubes expire?

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Re: What does it all mean???

Post by øøøøøøø » Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:47 pm

Pingu wrote:Do vacuum tubes expire?
nope!

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Re: What does it all mean???

Post by OffYourFace » Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:19 am

i think it was built by Masons! :o ;)

or

you either bought a very expensive mic... or you're going to build a mic. i'll go with the latter

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Re: What does it all mean???

Post by Pepe Silvia » Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:16 am

Almost double ef12!

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Re: What does it all mean???

Post by øøøøøøø » Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:39 am

OffYourFace wrote:or you're going to build a mic. i'll go with the latter
smart!!

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Re: What does it all mean???

Post by OffYourFace » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:56 am

i knew it ;) looking fwd to the build thread!

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Re: What does it all mean???

Post by Echo Ranch » Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:29 pm

cool idea. i got a soundelux e47 mic used a year or so ago. it's a "inspired by" mic too. ;) i like it but how much does it really sound like a u47? not so much, but great non the less. now his bock audio line has a 47 inspired by mic. i wonder how close his new mic is to his old mic and what differences there are in the design from the original, apart from the fact that no one is making the correct capsule, and the tubes are hella expensive/rare.
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Re: What does it all mean???

Post by Echo Ranch » Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:30 pm

Echo Ranch wrote:cool idea. i got a soundelux e47 mic used a year or so ago. it's a "inspired by" mic too. ;) i like it but how much does it really sound like a u47? not so much, but great non the less. now his bock audio line has a 47 inspired by mic. i wonder how close his new mic is to his old mic and what differences there are in the design from the original, apart from the fact that no one is making the correct capsule, and the tubes are hella expensive/rare.
this is turning into gearslutz territory ;)
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Re: What does it all mean???

Post by Echo Ranch » Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:17 am

hmm, i guess i misread your earlier post about capsules. i thought you said no one was making them correctly. my mistake.

the only thing not easily available are the tubes then? i like your other thread about tubes. was very interesting
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Re: Planning &scheming a U47-like build- UPDATE: schematic made!

Post by OffYourFace » Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:11 am

Awesome!! 8) Looking forward to the build pics

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Re: Planning &scheming a U47-like build- UPDATE: schematic made!

Post by Stratelejazzuar » Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:42 pm

øøøøøøø wrote: This has consumed me the last 2 weeks, but then again I'm easily consumed by nerd shit.
I know the feeling. :-[

It's inspiring to hear plans and schemes like this tho - makes me want to get a move-on with some plans and schemes, too :shifty: .

Thanks! I hope you achieve your desired results! :)

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Re: Planning &scheming a U47-like build- UPDATE: schematic made!

Post by jimboyogi » Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:11 am

Brad I know absolutely nothing about mics and their circuits. What I am wondering though is why they use a triode strapped pentode for the mic tube, instead of using a triode?

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Re: Planning &scheming a U47-like build- UPDATE: schematic made!

Post by OffYourFace » Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:52 pm

lets say all goes well first try... how much is this gonna cost you in the end? ballpark is fine

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