ID older Philips microphones L88-9034?

I wrote in rec.audio.techv1htq2tjqb6pjbcn5a8ikt0jsbgt5v2gk0@ 4ax.com:
Wonder if anyone here can help with any knowledge of these?
Googling hasn't helped; these are up for sale and the vendor supplied the
number. Here's a tiny pic of a pair mounted on an equipoise stand:
http://i13.tinypic.com/2ij0rx4.jpg
Like to know if they might be worth buying as a stereo pair ...
Thanks a lot in advance!

Well, I bought them ... two pairs, AAMOF! On two "stands" ... ;=})

Hoping they aren't absolute junk ... approx 15 quid equiv. for all four!
Two have XLR connectors and two unknown. I may replace them.
Here's the other pair: http://i13.tinypic.com/40o8lnc.jpg
But when I receive them perhaps I can post better photos. Curious...
Hoping perhaps someone here knows of them, or the general range?
Not much on Philips microphones on the web, it seems ...
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RdM

In article ,
RdM wrote:
Hoping perhaps someone here knows of them, or the general range?
Not much on Philips microphones on the web, it seems ...

I can't remember ever having seen a Philips mic used in pro audio. So I'd
guess they only made run of the mill stuff for home tape recorder or PA
installations or comms use, etc. That's not to say they won't be OK for
some purposes. It could be of course they used another brand name for pro
mics - although they did produce pro tape recorders and audio/visual
equipment under their own name and Pye many years ago, and may still do.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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RdM wrote:

I wrote in rec.audio.techv1htq2tjqb6pjbcn5a8ikt0jsbgt5v2gk0@ 4ax.com:
Wonder if anyone here can help with any knowledge of these?
Googling hasn't helped; these are up for sale and the vendor supplied the
number. Here's a tiny pic of a pair mounted on an equipoise stand:
http://i13.tinypic.com/2ij0rx4.jpg
Like to know if they might be worth buying as a stereo pair ...
Thanks a lot in advance!

Well, I bought them ... two pairs, AAMOF! On two "stands" ... ;=})

Hoping they aren't absolute junk ... approx 15 quid equiv. for all four!
Two have XLR connectors and two unknown. I may replace them.
Here's the other pair: http://i13.tinypic.com/40o8lnc.jpg
But when I receive them perhaps I can post better photos. Curious...
Hoping perhaps someone here knows of them, or the general range?
Not much on Philips microphones on the web, it seems ...

Philips aren't exactly known for microphones.

Graham

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RdM wrote:

I wrote in rec.audio.techv1htq2tjqb6pjbcn5a8ikt0jsbgt5v2gk0@ 4ax.com:
Wonder if anyone here can help with any knowledge of these?
Googling hasn't helped; these are up for sale and the vendor supplied the
number. Here's a tiny pic of a pair mounted on an equipoise stand:
http://i13.tinypic.com/2ij0rx4.jpg
Like to know if they might be worth buying as a stereo pair ...
Thanks a lot in advance!

Well, I bought them ... two pairs, AAMOF! On two "stands" ... ;=})

Hoping they aren't absolute junk ... approx 15 quid equiv. for all four!
Two have XLR connectors and two unknown. I may replace them.
Here's the other pair: http://i13.tinypic.com/40o8lnc.jpg
But when I receive them perhaps I can post better photos. Curious...
Hoping perhaps someone here knows of them, or the general range?
Not much on Philips microphones on the web, it seems ...

Philips aren't exactly known for microphones.

Graham

So I gather. Probably domestic tape recorder hooked up as a stereo pair?
Ah well, I'll see in a few days. Thanks for the input.
--
Ross

"Dave Plowman (News)" in
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In article ,
RdM wrote:
Hoping perhaps someone here knows of them, or the general range?
Not much on Philips microphones on the web, it seems ...

I can't remember ever having seen a Philips mic used in pro audio. So I'd
guess they only made run of the mill stuff for home tape recorder or PA
installations or comms use, etc. That's not to say they won't be OK for
some purposes. It could be of course they used another brand name for pro
mics - although they did produce pro tape recorders and audio/visual
equipment under their own name and Pye many years ago, and may still do.

Thanks for that;- the way these have been mounted on equipoise lamp bases
suggests to me an amateur having perhaps used domestic mikes creatively;-

[Oops:- unthinkingly actually typed "mike"! Must have subliminally thought of
another thread I read, where "Mike" was more crucified than just slanged off!]

But anyway, I did wonder if perchance ... oh well, I will have them in a few
days, and will find out what they are ... as for testing, not sure what to do.

Probably dynamic, in which case I have a few 'mic' inputs, but listening to
recorded sounds and comparing to my few other lightweight oddballs likely.

I'm a novice with recording - but with some reading, & oddball tapedecks, PC.
Not sure why I bought them yet; I liked them, and they turned out to be cheap.
--
Ross Matheson

In article ,
RdM wrote:
I can't remember ever having seen a Philips mic used in pro audio. So
I'd guess they only made run of the mill stuff for home tape recorder
or PA installations or comms use, etc. That's not to say they won't be
OK for some purposes. It could be of course they used another brand
name for pro mics - although they did produce pro tape recorders and
audio/visual equipment under their own name and Pye many years ago,
and may still do.

Thanks for that;- the way these have been mounted on equipoise lamp
bases suggests to me an amateur having perhaps used domestic mikes
creatively;-

Not necessarily; anglepoise type mountings are widely used for a sort of
fixed installation where the mic might need moving slightly.

[Oops:- unthinkingly actually typed "mike"! Must have subliminally
thought of another thread I read, where "Mike" was more crucified than
just slanged off!]

;-)

But anyway, I did wonder if perchance ... oh well, I will have them in a
few days, and will find out what they are ... as for testing, not sure
what to do.

Plug them into a mic input. If they have a standard XLR they can't be
damaged by that, or do damage.

Probably dynamic, in which case I have a few 'mic' inputs, but listening
to recorded sounds and comparing to my few other lightweight oddballs
likely.

The only type that won't give any output is phantom or T power condensers
if the mic input doesn't supply those. A high impedance mic into a low
impedance input will give an output, but very low and 'thin'.

I'm a novice with recording - but with some reading, & oddball
tapedecks, PC. Not sure why I bought them yet; I liked them, and they
turned out to be cheap.

They might well be ok for many uses.

--
*Eschew obfuscation *

Dave Plowman London SW
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