There is another caveat with the TLM-103 others have alluded to & that is the off axis response. If you're not using an amplifier, you'd be OK but the cardioid pattern of the 103 accompanied by the off axis response will pick up the blower noise from the amplifier quite clearly.
I use a pair of 103s for my vocals and a Neumann KM84 modified for me by Klaus Heine for stringed instruments when I'm making a CD. Even the 84 has too much off axis response to be a great mic with the 103. A KM85 which has a much narrower cardioid pattern would be better suited but I wouldn't choose it as a first choice. If you are going to experiment using an existing 103 or similar mic, I would be sure to have the cardioid null be aimed directly at the amplifier to reduce that amplifier noise (but that mic will accurately reproduce the reflected noise in your shack, including the reflected blower noise). I suspect the Heil microphone sold by Elecraft would be prety close to as good as you'd get. I have the Heil HC4 element in a HM5 stand I bought from heil when I visited his studio back in 1982 and that element gets stellar reports on SSB. Gary KA1J > But The Neumann looks so cool, and the dynamic range !!!! will do > sound so great ... > aside from the silky smooth freq response... ;) > > > bill > > > At 10:29 AM 12/15/2008, Jim Brown wrote: > >On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:02:20 -0500, Phil LaMarche wrote: > > > > >How about the RE 27 on the K3? _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
