Us OT's can remember the times when microphone elements, like optics, were largely hand-crafted. As such, the good ones tended to be expensive and often fragile.
Nowadays, both optics and mic elements are manufactured using highly automated processes that provide uniformly outstanding quality at very low prices. The specs on the little RS electret mic element available for a few dollars are something one would pay king's ransom for back then. I have used the RS elements in my own mics as well as replacements in commercial applications with excellent results. 73, Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- I have a woodworker nearby, built a perfect example of an RCA 44 - except the internals are a RadioShack electret element. Runs it through his EQ on the K3 and it sounds like the real deal. It is in use every day and you cannot really tell it from the looks of a real RCA. Bill W2BLC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
