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robert440 wrote:
At one point I did play with creating a dynamic version of the D104, but the
project never flew.


Imagine my chagrin. I just took apart my D104 to check the markings on
the dynamic element I was sold in the '70s. It says MC-320, which,
according to a quick web lookup, is a crystal element.
blush

This may be a good time to install that Heil element...
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Default recording using a Astatic D-104 mic

In article , "St. John Smythe" wrote:
robert440 wrote:
At one point I did play with creating a dynamic version of the D104, but the
project never flew.


Imagine my chagrin. I just took apart my D104 to check the markings on
the dynamic element I was sold in the '70s. It says MC-320, which,
according to a quick web lookup, is a crystal element.
blush

This may be a good time to install that Heil element...


That would seem a simple and easy way out. just hope it sounds the same.
Crystal do not last but ceramic does. The response of the D-104
is shown here.....
http://www.astatic.com/cb/d104m6b.htm
The handheld mic is supposed to have the same element, which is still available.
I would call them.

+22 dB at 3.2 kHz over 100 Hz.

The Heil is very different.

The classic D-104 sound is heard through a transmitter with cutoff's
and compression, and lots of garbling!!


greg

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Default recording using a Astatic D-104 mic

In article , (GregS) wrote:
In article , "St. John
Smythe" wrote:
robert440 wrote:
At one point I did play with creating a dynamic version of the D104, but the
project never flew.


Imagine my chagrin. I just took apart my D104 to check the markings on
the dynamic element I was sold in the '70s. It says MC-320, which,
according to a quick web lookup, is a crystal element.
blush

This may be a good time to install that Heil element...


That would seem a simple and easy way out. just hope it sounds the same.
Crystal do not last but ceramic does. The response of the D-104
is shown here.....
http://www.astatic.com/cb/d104m6b.htm
The handheld mic is supposed to have the same element, which is still
available.
I would call them.

+22 dB at 3.2 kHz over 100 Hz.

The Heil is very different.

The classic D-104 sound is heard through a transmitter with cutoff's
and compression, and lots of garbling!!


One point, The amplifier probably lowers the 100 Hz response, so its
+12 at 3.2 kHz. without the internal amp.

greg
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