[Elecraft] Microphone

[Rich]

Did not one of the Yaesu rigs have an balanced XLR connector?   I had 
this exact conversation with Bob Heil at Dayton a few years back

Rich

K3RWN


On 10/13/2016 18:29 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>
> > why does ham gear use non-standard interconnects?
>
> Ham gear does not use "non-standard interconnects."  Nearly every
> *communications* device ever made uses an unbalanced audio (mic)
> input - whether is be the old tube gear with their high impedance
> (think D-104 or Shure-444) mics or modern solid state gear with
> the low impedance inputs.
>
> Only broadcast and recording gear use balanced inputs with or without
> high voltage phantom power for condenser mics.  Even general purpose
> public address systems tend to use unbalanced mic connections.
>
> 73,
>
>    ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 10/13/2016 4:18 PM, Michael Wong wrote:
>> I’m still more of an audio professional than an accomplished ham, so 
>> I’ll ask while the thread is hot - why does ham gear use non-standard 
>> interconnects? Why don't Elecraft and others move to 3-pin XLR? 
>> Honestly, the bottom of my mic cabinet is probably overkill for ham, 
>> but the fact I have to get (or make) a custom adapter for even my 
>> least expensive mic irks me.
>>
>>
>>> On Oct 13, 2016, at 1:01 PM, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> The CM500 is the clear winner -- great sounding mic, great sounding 
>>> headphones are very comfortable.  As a retired pro recording 
>>> engineer, I own several dozen excellent mics. Anything more 
>>> expensive that the CM500 is a waste of money. The EV RE320 someone 
>>> suggested is a nice mic for broadcast work, but gross overkill for a 
>>> ham station.
>>>
>>> 73, Jim K9YC
>>>
>>> On Thu,10/13/2016 12:40 PM, Arie Kleingeld PA3A wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I never bought any handmic. But I own several headsets, a $4,50 
>>>> plastic one (has a good mic), a Yamaha CM500 ($45, many K3 owners 
>>>> have that one, good mic) and a david clark aviation headset 
>>>> (several hundreds of dollars, good mic).
>>>>
>>>> The difference is in the ears of the headsets,
>>>
>>
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