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From: ttp@kestrel.ARPA
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Subject: Re: Microphones
Message-ID: <1441@kestrel.ARPA>
Date: Mon, 30-Sep-85 13:49:20 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 30 13:49:20 1985
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Summary: sony microphones

In article <137@butler.UUCP>, lee@butler.UUCP (Kyu Lee) writes:
> STEREO MICROPHONES:
> 
> I am seeking an advise on shopping for a pair of good but inexpensive
> (contradictory? If so, interpret this as not-too-expensive) microphones.
> I am currently using a single unit "stereo" mike from Radio Shack (10 yrs old),
> but sound quality from it is less than adequate for live recording of 
> piano and flute music.

I just bought a Sony ECM 939(lt?), which is a single unit stereo mike.
List is about $110, but I bought mine for $69 from a discount place in
S.F.  (international video, or something like that on 7th & mission).
The instruction manual was in Japanese, so maybe this was a grey
market item.  Anyway, Sony claims response 70hz - 15khz (don't
remember the db, but this mike had comparably better ratings than
their other mikes). They recommend using it with the Sony Professional
Walkman, which is reputedly pretty good, so I figured they know what
they're doing. ANYWAY, they're better than the $12/each Radio shack
microphones I was using before!

-tom

(let me know other responses).


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