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Argonne AR-54

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Thu, 05/05/2011 - 20:06
austen11
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I just found one for sale in a local classifieds, went and got it and so far in love with its sound..

anyone else have an opinion on this mic?

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Tue, 05/10/2011 - 18:48
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ARGONNE AR-54

Hello Austen11,
Good going on the AR-54 score. The fact that you're loving it speaks volumes. Mics used for harp are a mighty subjective matter. When comparing the AR-54 to other mics utilized for the Tin Sandwich I come up with these generalities: It's a Japanese crystal, one of several in this style marketed under a variety of names (ARGONNE, OLSON, CALRAD). The crystal is usually mounted at the base of the larger than usual body, sometimes employing an aluminum segmented baffle in front of the element. They will typically have more "can" or "tin" in their response curve.
A note on durability: You know it's a crystal and needs to be treated with care. Ya can't change that. What you CAN do to make it more durable is loose the light duty hardwired output cable and install and output connector, making the mic modular and thus more dependable.

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