"Laurence Payne" wrote in message
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On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:23:32 -0000, "Keith G"
wrote:


These rough and ready 'test clips' are recorded with two different mics,
one
of which only arrived today and cost about *four times* the price of the
other, so is obviously much better; the only question is which is it - A
or
B..??

I'll have a listen later.

But more important things first. If YOU can't tell, obviously the
more expensive one has to be packed and returned asap. Most retailers
give you a week to return goods, no questions asked, don't they?


That's not what it's about, Laurence; I'm as chuffed as a chuffed person
with both mics, but my opinion isn't important - I know which one sounds
best because I know what they cost (see Subject Line!) and, asitappens, I
like them both!!

But I've done some checking and the 'cheaper' mic isn't quite so cheap any
more (first bloody time I've ever had an *investment* in audio gear!), so
the expensive mic is only about 2.5x the cheaper one!

OK, OK - one of the mics is a dinky little Neumann TLM102 which arrived
today:

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/shown...mannTLM102.jpg


The other is my trusty Oktava MK-319.

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/shown...ktavaMK319.jpg


What I'm after finding out is what *others* think of the comparative sound
and, I guess, whether the Neumann is in any way immediately
'outstanding'..???