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unexcitedly, the other night we did a microphone comparison with on all sides 10 microphones from different manufactures. The ones I thinks fitting be speaking on today are the Neumann’s, Telefunken USA & Wunders.

Photo #1. Top: Neumann U47 with the M7 capsule with the VF14 tube. Bottom: Telefunken USA U47 modish familiar Stock Telefunken VF-14 tube, a custom built BV8 transformer, and a newly manufactured M7 capsule. socialistic & real: Wunders CM7-GT/K47-2 and CM7-GT/M7-4

Photo #2. formerly larboard side top, Neumann U47 ( early 1950’s). Left side groundwork, Telefunken USA Ela M 250, comes complete with a GE JAN 6072a tube, a unheard of CK12 dual membrane capsule. Right side of photo, see above.

Photo #3. Steve P. FBS mastering and audio sherpa. testing out a down in the mouth suppress with a B6 capsule.

Photo #4. Steve enjoying the evening with the Telefunken Ela M 250 and Neumann U47.

AP - original YORK (AP) — David Cook's "American Idol" win is already paying dividends on the music charts. The 25-year-old singer raked in 942,000 digital downloads in proper a week, according to figures released Thursday by Nielsen SoundScan. The numbers are from the week ending Sunday.

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