Anybody try these? http://www.shinybox.com/index.php (click on condenser
mikes.)
Whether you have or not, I have afew questions that may relate to ribbons in
general.

1. A load of 1000 ohms is recommended. Can I obtain this simply by
paralleling the pre's input with a 1000 ohm resistor?

2. No load capacitance is specified. ??? Wouldn't it be critical to this
dynamical system?

3. Shiny Box offers installation of a transformer in the mic body, as a
rather expensive mod, which allegedly smooths the frequency response. Is
there a generic rationale for this, or just something funny he's pulling
with these mics? I don't see how it would be productive to change the output
impedance.

4. The "46" has a smaller body than a "23", and allegedly extended frequency
response, with less proximity effect.
a. Is there a generic fact about the size of ribbon mic bodies that applies
here?
b. I assume that with a transducer as delicate as a ribbon, this type of mic
is best used for distance miking. Wouldn't it be crazy to risk use of one at
a distance where the proximity effect is active?

5. As passive devices with large surface transducers, the self noise is
probably not significant. However, the low output does emphasize pre noise.
In use, how do ribbons compare to condensers as far as noise measured at the
pre out:?

6. Is there a criticality to construction of ribbons, exceeding that of
German condenser knockoffs, that limits how good they can be for $150 ?

TIA,
Bob Morein