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David Spearritt · 13th May 2008

I have Schoeps, DPA, SF24, AKG 426B. The Royer is used most for chamber music concert recordings as the main pair, because:

1. The room is one of the finest acoustics in the world, and the Blumlein config with the narrow ribbon elements gives goose bumps from the imaging and depth.

2. It can hang on a single strong cable drop from the ceiling, something you cannot do with the AKG cable, if the 426 cable was better it maybe used as much as the Royer.

3. The sound is warm and not scratchy on strings and vocalists, with EQ can be every bit as good as condensers.

I also used spaced MK21 pair or 4006TL pair occasionally, but the lack of pinpoint imaging is not as satisfactory in such a superb acoustic.

http://www.nagata.co.jp/e_sakuhin/factsheets/qcm.pdf

I have many tens of recordings of the finest chamber musicians in the world made with the Royer, Quatuor Mosaiques, Petersen String Quartet, Eggner Trio, Jerusalem String Quartet, they represent superb demo recording quality. I just wish I could post some. Royer sales would go up.

Here is an example of a piano recording I can post, Royer SF24 main with Schoeps MK21 outriggers.
http://www.lodestarrecordings.com.au...ads/Etude2.mp3

13th May 2008	#5
David Spearritt Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 1,323	I have Schoeps, DPA, SF24, AKG 426B. The Royer is used most for chamber music concert recordings as the main pair, because: 1. The room is one of the finest acoustics in the world, and the Blumlein config with the narrow ribbon elements gives goose bumps from the imaging and depth. 2. It can hang on a single strong cable drop from the ceiling, something you cannot do with the AKG cable, if the 426 cable was better it maybe used as much as the Royer. 3. The sound is warm and not scratchy on strings and vocalists, with EQ can be every bit as good as condensers. I also used spaced MK21 pair or 4006TL pair occasionally, but the lack of pinpoint imaging is not as satisfactory in such a superb acoustic. http://www.nagata.co.jp/e_sakuhin/factsheets/qcm.pdf I have many tens of recordings of the finest chamber musicians in the world made with the Royer, Quatuor Mosaiques, Petersen String Quartet, Eggner Trio, Jerusalem String Quartet, they represent superb demo recording quality. I just wish I could post some. Royer sales would go up. Here is an example of a piano recording I can post, Royer SF24 main with Schoeps MK21 outriggers. http://www.lodestarrecordings.com.au...ads/Etude2.mp3