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| Re: Dear Shure, [message #323781 is a reply to message #323769 ] |
Sat, 17 May 2008 21:55   |
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I take that to mean that you have been devoted to cheap wireless and Shure used to get your dollars, now your standards have risen beyond that level but rather than move up to a better Shure system you prefer to stay at the comfortable dollar level rather than find the system that meets your actual needs.
And, how is that Shure's fault?
I can say with some certainty that this was an activity quite unknown in Iowa!
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| Re: Dear Shure, [message #323796 is a reply to message #323591 ] |
Sat, 17 May 2008 22:47 |
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This is not the first open letter to Shure on this forum. I seem to recall someone (me) bitching about the automated phone support system reading the website instead of connecting to a human, and eventually the human that answered didn't understand the transfer function of the phone system and hung up on me. I have yet to call back to see if this has changed because, other than SM57s, I have stopped speccing and using Shure.
My gripe is now that more and more bands are on IEMs, they have made nothing new since the PSM700, while Sennheiser, AT, and AKG have made improvements in this area. 4 years ago at a trade show I asked if something was in the works, IEM wise, to utilize the technology found in the high end wireless mics and the answer was not at this time. I got the impression that no one had asked that question before. The lack of any kind of improvement in the high end gear worries me as much as the lower quality budget gear getting worse. They appear to be stagnant.
http://www.themonitorguy.com/venue
http://www.myspace.com/themonitorguy/
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| Re: Dear Shure, like Stanley? [message #323814 is a reply to message #323591 ] |
Sun, 18 May 2008 02:55 |
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Andy Peters
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Interesting article about "dead brands" in today's NY Times Magazine.
The discussion about how Stanley (the tool company) manages its brand's reputation certainly supports Michael's concern. If an inferior product line has the same branding as the good stuff, the whole brand is sullied in the consumer's eyes.
-a
"I never knew words could be so confusing," Milo said to Tock as he bent down to scratch the dog's ear.
"Only when you use a lot to say a little," answered Tock.
"On the Internet, nobody can hear you mix a band."
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| Re: Dear Shure, like duct tape? [message #323840 is a reply to message #323837 ] |
Sun, 18 May 2008 09:55 |
 Tony Martin
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Shure has always had a budget line of mic's.
Anyone remember the old "Unidyne" series??? Well, they still make them.
Are they inexpensive??? Yes.
Would I buy one for my mic kit??? No.
Owning an expensive hammer does not make you a carpenter
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| Re: Dear Shure, like duct tape? [message #323844 is a reply to message #323837 ] |
Sun, 18 May 2008 10:17 |
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I remember the V15 well, may even have one somewhere but I don't have anything to attach it to anymore. You're right John, it was virtually the standard for many years, a friend worked at a HiFi store in London (Alfred Imhofs) and seemed to sell one virtually every day. My V15 ended up 'on the shelf' after I discovered the Ortofon moving coils cartridges, and then came the quest for gain!
One more example of how times change, and how business must change with it. Ortofon still manufacture MC cartridges, some for several thousand dollars! the mark of a niche market.
I can say with some certainty that this was an activity quite unknown in Iowa!
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| Re: Dear Shure, like duct tape? [message #323852 is a reply to message #323844 ] |
Sun, 18 May 2008 10:57 |
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John Roberts {JR}
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| Ian Hunt wrote on Sun, 18 May 2008 10:17 |
I remember the V15 well, may even have one somewhere but I don't have anything to attach it to anymore. You're right John, it was virtually the standard for many years, a friend worked at a HiFi store in London (Alfred Imhofs) and seemed to sell one virtually every day. My V15 ended up 'on the shelf' after I discovered the Ortofon moving coils cartridges, and then came the quest for gain!
One more example of how times change, and how business must change with it. Ortofon still manufacture MC cartridges, some for several thousand dollars! the mark of a niche market.
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I sold a phono preamp kit back in '80s with MM and MC versions. The MC version (with an extra 40dB of gain IIRC) used some very low noise input transistors that were made by a small Japanese company (bought by ROHM) with usable NF down to source impedances in 10-20 ohm region. I used these same transistors in mic preamps where they were quieter than they needed to be for 150-200 ohm source.
FWIW these particular transistors were obsoleted several years ago, since MC is an rather obscure niche, and a small subset of the, left for dead vinyl playback business.
JR
https://www.resotune.com/
"A bus in a console is spelled with one 's', but you can buss your girlfriend while riding in a bus."
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| Re: Dear Shure, [message #323989 is a reply to message #323591 ] |
Mon, 19 May 2008 04:19 |
andy craig
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Shure have been plagued by the proliferation of counterfeits including the cheaper wireless units.
Examples include a VHF circuit hiding in a UHF look alike chassis.
A diversity lookalike chassis containing non-diversity circuitry (the second aerial socket has no wiring).
Have you been buying off EBay?
andy
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