Saturday, 2 June 2018

Ribbon Microphone Repair - Refurb & Modification


Location & Services

Based on the North Devon Cornish border offering a unique bespoke service Servicing, Repair, Refurbishment & Restoration :
Re Ribbon to original specifications / mod upgraded.
XLR Conversion original connector replacement
Magnet field strength ; checking tolerances; replacing : upgrading
Mods, Upgrades & Custom Builds
Transformers
Custom Ribbon Motors
D.I.Y. Kits
impedance matching
magnet replacement

Service and repair of : Altec [western electric] , Beyer, B&O, Cadenza – Simon Sound Services, Electro Voice, EMI [HMV] , Film Industries M8, Geloso, Grampian, LEM, Lustraphone [Grundig] , RCA, Reslo, RSA, STC, Sure, Tannoy , Toshiba...plus many others

Repairs done in house : Effective quotes can only be done after receiving the microphone. Free 30 minute assessment of your mic to prior to any work commenced



Workshop & Lab

Equipment list {not a full comprehensive list }

Various 'multimeter', Oscilloscopes, Gaus / Tesla Meter, Impedance bridge, Tone & generators,

Cnc Transformer / Coil Winder & Small Hand Winder.

Mini Cnc Router / Milling machine

3D Printer

Medium sized Lathe [6” chuck 3' bed

Milling machine / Pillar drill & Mini Milling Machine

Custom built tools for ribbon corrugation, instillation & tensioning.

Small testing chamber – for frequency sweeps frequency response curves

Various mixing desks / studio monitors / reference mics /


Beyer M260 in for a referb

Rebuilt Altec 639 

 Rebuilt RCA 6203 & 74B 

custom transformer wind

BBC Spec Reslo RB - with XLR
Cadenza / Reslo / Lustraphone - New ribbons and magnets & transformers
RCA 74B - new ribbon & new brass mic stand base


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