ADK CS-1 "Complete" Microphone

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ADK CS-1

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Product Code: 8075

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ADK CS-1 Details
Class A (Discrete) 9 Polar-Pattern Tube (Valve) Condenser Microphone built as a "One-Off" using Customize Belgium-Design PC Board built with Hi-Fi Methods and Materials, using a "No-Corners-Cut" Approach. Features German Hand-Selected Valve, Top-of-the-Line Components (including a $3 Resistor) and your choice of Capsule from the Custom Shop "Capsule-Bank". Based on ADK's Area 51 TT Chassis, this is a totally Customized Product built "One-Off" for each client based on one's preference for Historical (Vintage) Microphone Response Characteristics.

ADK CS-1 Specifications

CAPSULE TYPE: True condenser pressure gradient; dual 1� six microns diaphragms
IMPEDANCE CONVERTER: 9 pin twin triode; one 12AX7 and one 12AY7 included
POLAR PATTERN: 9 patterns including Omni, Cardioid, Figure 8 and 6 intermediate positions
SENSITIVITY: 19mV/Pa = -32dBu (0 dBV = 1v/Pa) (with our 12AX7 tube)
FREQUENCY RANGE: 20 Hz to 20k Hz
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: < 250 Ohms
RECOMMENDED LOAD IMPEDANCE: > 1200 Ohms
MAX SPL FOR 1% THD @ 1000 Hz: 125 dB (with 12AX7 tube)
EQUIVALENT NOISE LEVEL: 17 dBA Typical (IEC 286-4) (with our 12AX7 tube)
S/N RATIO @ 1Pa: 76 dB
POWER REQUIREMENT: Dedicated ADK �Custom Shop� power supply
RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 90% (C) / 85% (C)
CONNECTOR: 7 pin multi-pin cable (supplied)
SIZE: Diameter 53mm (2.1�) Length 225mm (8.9�)
NET WEIGHT: 750gm (26.5oz)