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Neumann SKM 143 Stereo pair of Wide Cardioid SDC's - Used From Neumann
This pair of wide cardioid mics would make an excellent sounding and very discrete recording setup for classical recordings. With the included KA 100 cable adapters, you can fly the capsules of these mics, while having the microphones' amp bodies at the base of your mic stand, conveniently out of sight.
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What We Think
These mics are in great shape, though their wooden box has seen a fair amount of wear. These mics came from an engineer doing classical ensemble recordings, and these mics are ideal for that scenario. They sound spectacular and are designed to be unobtrusive so that video cameras and audience members won't miss out on a clear line of sight of the performance.
Manufacturer's Description from Neumann
The variable condenser miniature microphone system consists of several active microphone capsules with different directional characteristics, an output stage, and numerous accessories.
Currently there are seven active capsules available: omni diffuse-field equalized, omni free-field equalized, cardioid, wide-angle cardioid, cardioid with bass roll-off, hypercardioid, and figure-8.
Through the modular construction of mic capsules and the output stage it is very easy to adapt the system to a wide range of applications. The mic becomes nearly invisible during work with cameras (film, video), on stage, or suspended from the ceiling in a concert hall.
An active capsule can also be screwed directly onto the output stage. The result is a compact miniature microphone.
Construction
The microphones are only 92 or 110 mm resp. long and 22 mm in diameter. They consist of the condenser capsule and the output stage. Both parts can be unscrewed from each other. The system offers several condenser capsules with different directional characteristics.
Numerous accessories can be mounted between the capsules and the output stage. The capsules attach to cables, capsule extensions, swivel mounts, table stands, goose-necks, stereo mounts, and hangers. Therefore, it is very easy to adapt the system to a wide range of applications.
The active capsule itself is only 35 or 47 mm resp. long. The KM 100 output stage and the active microphone capsule may be separated by up to 50 m of interconnecting cable. These cables are 3 mm in diameter, and therefore very inconspicuous.
Acoustic Features
AK 43 is a pressure gradient transducer with wide-angle cardioid characteristic. Attenu- ation at 90° is 4 dB, at 135° it is 8 dB and at 180° it is 11 dB. The frequency response curves for sound sources within an angle of ± 90° are parallel up to 12 kHz.
Electrical features
The KM 100 is phantom powered (48 V) and uses transformerless output circuitry. This has several advantages. It features high output capability and extremely low self noise. It provides exceptionally clean sound, free of any coloration. As with traditional transformers, this circuit approach ensures good common mode rejection. The balanced output signal is protected against interference.
The construction is extremely compact. The entire microphone circuitry is on a single hybrid module measuring only 2 cm² in area. It is built into the microphone capsule, therefore the term “active capsules”.
All sensitive components are protected within the capsule. As a result, the quality of the audio signal is never compromised through the use of accessories, for example, when the capsule is detached from the output stage and mounted on a cable or a gooseneck.
Even with a long cable between active capsule and output stage, the signal is immune to external interference.
Preattenuation
The output stage has a 10 dB switch. Attenuation is achieved by reducing the capsule voltage to one third.
When the switch is on, the microphone is capable of accepting sound pressure levels up to 150 dB without being overloaded.
Connectors
To diminish the number of connectors within the KM 100 System some accessories were modified. They can now be screwed directly onto the KM 100 output stage without using the KA 100 cable adapter. The new accessories which include the cable adapter, were renamed adding the suffix KA. For example: LC 3 is now LC 3 KA.
The separate KA 100 cable, needed for older accessories, will be available also in future.
The KM 100 output stage has a 3-pin XLR connector.
About Manufacturer
Specializing in some of the finest microphones in the world, Neumann has develpoed a top name in the industry for consistency, reliability, and sonic excellence. With microphones suited for the entire range of studio recording (and more recently live application), Neumann microphones are often a first choice for uncompromised acoustic reproduction.
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