Fake Oktava's were comissioned by A.S.M. The UK based firm that did international distrubution for Oktava. The story is, they went behind Oktava's backs and commisioned a Chinese company to make idential mics....
Binson Echorec's...Got oil? Ah yes, cheese, warble and what does that wire do? One of the coolest echo units of the 60's era is certainly the Binson Echorec and it's variants. As a repair technician I have...
The Neve 1073 is probably the most famous of all Neve input modules. It features a wonderful mic pre, line input and an equalizer. There are two other modules that could have been ordered as alternates for...
Buyer beware...That H-910 you are so excited about might be in wonderful condition and the price seems right. The seller says "sold as is" and "unit powers on" no further testing etc...This could be a problem...
General Information on MCI JH-16 Series Tape Machines The MCI JH-16 Series machines have either a JH-10 (silver top 1971-྅, with all AC motors), JH-100 (yellowish top 1973-྇, with AC reel motors, and a...
Well, here I am again, having to write yet another guide to warn my fellow ebayers of another scam artist. This scam involves certain sellers who are selling vintage/antique microphones and vintage/antique...
The Shure 55S and related models are the microphones most often associated with Elvis. These were rugged good quality PA mics that were widely used throughout the fifties and well beyond. You can find...
Dissipation factor seems to be the figure of merit being bandied about for crossover caps. Although DF has some importance I'd like to set the record straight, while hopefully keeping the explanation...