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Hi,

I have an Oktava MKL-2500 microphone that doesn't work. It's a Russian made version, with the BP2 power supply. The LED works on the power supply and the microphone LED lights, but there is no audio.

Does anyone know somewhere to get this microphone repaired? I bought it used, I have no dealer to ask.

Thanks,

Dean

[Scott Dorsey]

wrote:

I have an Oktava MKL-2500 microphone that doesn't work. It's a Russian made version, with the BP2 power supply. The LED works on the power supply and the microphone LED lights, but there is no audio.

Does anyone know somewhere to get this microphone repaired? I bought it used, I have no dealer to ask.


I fix them, as does the Oktavamods guy. However, you should know that more
than half of them out there are actually Chinese made no matter what they
say on the case. Anything imported through McKay is suspect.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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Scott,

Can you give me contact info, or else send an Email to:

drichard at ww dot rr dot com.

According to a site that explains how to tell the difference, this should be a Russian one. It has the serial number at the base of the mic and the larger power supply.

I'd appreciate you taking a look at it.

Thanks,

Dean



On Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:20:40 AM UTC-5, Scott Dorsey wrote:
wrote: I have an Oktava MKL-2500 microphone that doesn't work. It's a Russian made version, with the BP2 power supply. The LED works on the power supply and the microphone LED lights, but there is no audio. Does anyone know somewhere to get this microphone repaired? I bought it used, I have no dealer to ask. I fix them, as does the Oktavamods guy. However, you should know that more than half of them out there are actually Chinese made no matter what they say on the case. Anything imported through McKay is suspect. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[[email protected]]

Let me try that again.

drichard at wi dot rr dot com



On Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:20:40 AM UTC-5, Scott Dorsey wrote:
wrote: I have an Oktava MKL-2500 microphone that doesn't work. It's a Russian made version, with the BP2 power supply. The LED works on the power supply and the microphone LED lights, but there is no audio. Does anyone know somewhere to get this microphone repaired? I bought it used, I have no dealer to ask. I fix them, as does the Oktavamods guy. However, you should know that more than half of them out there are actually Chinese made no matter what they say on the case. Anything imported through McKay is suspect. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[geoff]

wrote in message
...
Let me try that again.

drichard at wi dot rr dot com

Ah. My spambot understands that one better

;-)

geoff

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Well, if it couldn't find an Email address for me before it has one now.


On Tuesday, August 21, 2012 4:18:20 PM UTC-5, geoff wrote:
wrote in message ... Let me try that again. drichard at wi dot rr dot com Ah. My spambot understands that one better ;-) geoff

[Scott Dorsey]

wrote:
Can you give me contact info, or else send an Email to:=20

drichard at ww dot rr dot com.

Bounces, but you can send an email to my address, which is valid.

According to a site that explains how to tell the difference, this should b=
e a Russian one. It has the serial number at the base of the mic and the la=
rger power supply.=20

The problem is that McKay was often scraping together bits and pieces and
sending them out together, so I have seen the Chinese mikes with Russian
parts in them, the Russian mikes with Chinese power supplies... Chinese 012s
shipped with Russian capsules. I have even seen some odd prototype microphones
that were clearly test products from the Russian factory sent for evaluation
which they boxed up and shipped to customers.

I'd appreciate you taking a look at it.

I'd be happy to, although I warn you that maintenance season here starts
after the AES show...
--scott


--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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Hi Scott,

I typed the Email address wrong the first time (which for some reason showed up as the second post). It is drichard (at) then wi (note the 'i') period rr period com.

I don't see your Email address in your reply, so I don't have it. When is AES?

Thanks,

Dean

On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 8:21:23 AM UTC-5, Scott Dorsey wrote:
wrote: Can you give me contact info, or else send an Email to:=20 drichard at ww dot rr dot com. Bounces, but you can send an email to my address, which is valid. According to a site that explains how to tell the difference, this should b= e a Russian one. It has the serial number at the base of the mic and the la= rger power supply.=20 The problem is that McKay was often scraping together bits and pieces and sending them out together, so I have seen the Chinese mikes with Russian parts in them, the Russian mikes with Chinese power supplies... Chinese 012s shipped with Russian capsules. I have even seen some odd prototype microphones that were clearly test products from the Russian factory sent for evaluation which they boxed up and shipped to customers. I'd appreciate you taking a look at it. I'd be happy to, although I warn you that maintenance season here starts after the AES show... --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Scott Dorsey]

wrote:

I don't see your Email address in your reply, so I don't have it. When is A=
ES?

It's in the message header, in the "from" field. AES show is Oct 26-29
and there will be a rec.audio.pro dinner there with any luck.
--scott


--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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I also have a 2500 that needs repair.
Can Scott Dorsey contact me?

[geoff]

On 20/08/2017 1:58 AM, wrote:
I also have a 2500 that needs repair.
Can Scott Dorsey contact me?


Where are you ?

The Sound Room (NJ, USA) are distributors for genuine Oktava, and
presumably have service arrangements in place. Probably easier to get
stuff to them than to Russia ...

www.oktava.com

geoff