All radio's have some limitation on fidelity what do you think ham's modify their gear for eSSB? Why do you think some radio models are highly sought after and some are not? Why do you think so many amateurs have all kinds of money invested in rack gear, computer software and expensive microphones? People like you chap my butt because you make statements that do not reflect reality or even the market place at all!
A Neumann U-87Ai is a $3200 microphone I can buy 13X AT-6666 radio's for the price of that Mic and that mic is gross over kill for even a stock amateur radio it is a classic instance of again having more money than brains! As a musician, instrument maker and audiophile I know that mic very well it is famous and a gold standard with instrumentalist from piano to brass. They only made the U-87 from 1967 to 1986 the current model is the U-87 Ai which is not the same beast different electronics. It would be an epic waste to use one on a stock amateur radio number one it is not going to match up with out impedance matching of some sort depending on the radio radio's. Two it's freq. response from low to hi exceeds what any stock radio I am aware of can make use of. Third it does not have a ptt switch so it is not plug and play like you make it sound. Lastly it needs 48V Phantom power so again not plug and play for any HF rig like you so ignorantly proclaimed! It is almost flat from 20hz to 20khz. While it is an incredible mic for recording vocalist and orchestra etc....It is not even close to the ideal for HF rig! Also it is XLR3 not the most common connector on a stock HF rig over the last 30 years.... LOL I could match it or better it in stock HF rig use with a small diaphragm costing about $65 made in Europe as well retail while I got them for $15 each gota love ebay! I might be able to do it for $3 per capsule depending on the fidelity of the receiving radio since your mic capsule does not matter once you exceed the fidelity of the receiving station! On top of that I do not need 48V I can make do with 4V to power the fet in mic capsule meaning I could actual put it in a stock hand mic or desk mic and run it with no gear, no adapters, no separate ptt switch etc....When you do not just toss money at a problem but actually engineer a solution it allows you a lot more flexibility and a better fit for the situation. I would love to see you use a U-87 in a vehicle while driving and see how it does in a noisy environment and by noisy I do not mean just background noise by electrically noisy.
Just the very idea of using a $3200 mic on a HF rig smacks of stupidity to anyone that knows that mic and how not plug and play it is for any HF rig! You might as well be telling people that the Ferrari California is the best car to use for a Coast to Coast road trip across the United State during the Winter or as your Winter Alpine car for ski resort hoping! LOL
On the other hand if you where just joking I take back everything I said!LOL
I do not own an AT-6666 I might get one in the future. If I do I will have to send it to Mark and let him match my custom mic to one. If I do are you going to send him a U-87 or U-87Ai to test against my elcheapo Franken-Mic? LOL
Actually I do not have to buy a radio I suppose I could just send him a mic to test. I would have to build the mic but I have the parts on hand. I do not know how he would test your U-87 since it will not plug into a standard HF rig and function out of the box with out rack hear, phantom power, ptt switch etc....
You're complete moron!
If your so knowledgeable on audio equipment, why would you let someone else set your audio up on your radio?
I don't condone or advocate the use of outboard studio gear integrated with Amateur radio or CB, I'm against it.
I do run an expensive ribbon mic but that's it. If you know their history, these are radio mics and were the radio standard back during the golden age of radio broadcasting.
I also don't take take the use of the word "musician" lightly. Many people call themselves that yet they can't read or write it's written language, they're mostly players who memorized patterns on a guitar fretboard. They are musicians in the abstract sense of the word because playing a song is music.
Being a Classically trained Pianist and Bassist, I'm fluent reading both clefs so I can and do call myself a musician in every sense of the word.
I also have experience with live and studio audio mixing having my own 24 track ADAT studio with the typical outboard audio gear. I am self taught on this from reading books and trial and error from hands on. I don't claim to be a Rupert Neve but I have learned a lot over the years and I'm familiar with a lot of the high end gear and expensive mics like the Neumans. I could easily integrate all my audio gear into my radio, but why?
Do us all a favor, learn to type properly and outline your posts in a paragraphic form. This makes it easier for us to read. Your posts look like one long sentence.
If you are truly educated in audio engineering and music, surely you're educated enough in English composition.
