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Fixing Noisy PZM?
I actually have multiple noisy PZMs (is that the proper plural for PZM?) These are old early '80s Radio Shack models. They used to work fine. The last couple times I pulled them out they seemed exceedingly noisy (white noise). Is this a known problem with old PZMs? Is there a known solution? Replace original capcitors? Help? TIA, -Scott |
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Fixing Noisy PZM?
SMcK wrote:
I actually have multiple noisy PZMs (is that the proper plural for PZM?) These are old early '80s Radio Shack models. They used to work fine. The last couple times I pulled them out they seemed exceedingly noisy (white noise). Is this a known problem with old PZMs? Is there a known solution? Replace original capcitors? Help? Lots of things can go wrong with them, including the capsules failing. The first question: have you done the Phil Rastoczy modifications on them? If not, do it right now. It turns them into usable microphones, and it gets those crappy transformers out of there. If you have done the Rastoczny modifications and there is a problem, it's the capsule. You CAN replace the capsules with a Panasonic omni capsule although it will tend to exaggerate the rising top octave. It is PROBABLY possible to take one of the Panasonic capsules and open up the entrance of the capsule with an X-acto knife to compensate for that but it will be a cut-and-try thing. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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