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Old 4th November 2009   #13
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Originally Posted by Fletcher View Post
Without getting involved in a quality judgment [I have mine, you should form your own] I will have to agree with Syra... except for the capsule and the amplifier the two microphone models are nearly identical.

When the "A" model was released they changed the capsule to a dual backplate [K-67] design... the amplifier was switched to a U-89 amplifier. Other than the nomenclature and having no window for the "battery level" they certainly look identical.
I see...why should we even bother listening to them then... different capsule/amplifier = completely different sound... right
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