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SE-9 Mic Compatability Question

jrob

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Now that i have a Sansui system in every room of the house, i fugure it's time to start getting them tuned to the room acoustics, so i bought an SE-9 from that auction site we all love to hate. I also have a Sansui SDM-2 mic, but i understand that a dynamic mic won't work with the EQ.

So, assuming i can't find the mic that came with the EQ, or the Sansui EM-1 mic that another thread says is basically the same, what are some good replacements?
 
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Now that i have a Sansui system in every room of the house, i fugure it's time to start getting them tuned to the room acoustics, so i bought an SE-9 from that auction site we all love to hate. I also have a Sansui SDM-2 mic, but i understand that a dynamic mic won't work with the EQ.

So, assuming i can't find the mic that came with the EQ, or the Sansui EM-1 mic that another thread says is basically the same, what are some good replacements?

A sansui system in every room of the house.....Awesome.....:thmbsp:

There's a thread Ive done some posts in about EQ'ing which is here, start at post #146.....http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=323439&page=10
You might want to peruse some of the rest of the thread, quite early on I did a very detailed way of how I tune my PA systems seems as though thats what I do for a living.....the OP seemed to be offended by it though....go figure.......There's a lot of strong misinformed opinions and comments on there.....so you will have to wade through all that to get to the real juice...

The Mic you want is a condenser mic with an omni-directional polar pattern, and an incredibly flat response.......
There are some cheap ones out there, I use a $3000 B&K, but Im sure if you search around there will be something cheaper available.....
I think Behringer make an omni-directional analyzer mic which is very cheap......
I dynamic mic wont work because of its response and proximity effect, and most likely it wont be omni-directional.......

Let us know how you get on............
 
jrob,
The SE-9 is a fun equalizer to use with the motorized sliders and the programability that it has. Although I don't use one full time in any of my systems, I own two of them and have used them several times to see what effect they have on my systems and what the compensation was like for various rooms in my house.

I have done several side-by-side comparisons of the cheapie factory microphone that came with the SE-9 and the much higher quality Sansui EM-1 mic and they both perform exactly the same. I have tried the mics in several rooms of my house with both of my SE-9 equalizers and there is no discernable difference. Occasionally one or two of the frequencies would be one notch different but most times when I ran the program on the SE-9 it didn't matter which mic was used the result was the same.

The factory mic that came with the SE-9 is a small and fragile plastic body unit that has the look and feel of a child's toy. The EM-1 is a metal body unit that looks and feels like a professional microphone. They both are Electret condenser mics with the same impedence and specs, are battery powered and have very long cords for proper room placement when running the SE-9 program. I have been watching the auction site for years and have never seen a factory SE-9 mic for sale by itself. It is even quite rare to see an SE-9 on there that comes with the mic. The Sansui EM-1 mics don't come along very often but they do show up on the auction site occasionally in singles or pairs.

Send me a PM if you would like help in locating an EM-1.
 
Send me a PM if you would like help in locating an EM-1.

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I wouldn't mind finding a decent modern replacement, but the few suggestions i've seen so far seem a little pricey for a mic with such a specific application that won't get much use. Anybody have a suggestion for a relatively cheap mic with specs and quality appropriate for this use? Or a more general-purpose mic that would work for this application as well?
 
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I wouldn't mind finding a decent modern replacement, but the few suggestions i've seen so far seem a little pricey for a mic with such a specific application that won't get much use. Anybody have a suggestion for a relatively cheap mic with specs and quality appropriate for this use? Or a more general-purpose mic that would work for this application as well?

There is no "general purpose" mic for this job, it is a specialized situation requiring the correct mic, otherwise it will not yield the correct results....
Regardless of how often you use it, the mic needs to be the correct one....

As I said, it needs to be an Omni-driectional condener mic with a flat response......you can use another mic, but if its not as I described above you might get some "interesting" results......Results you ears may not agree with.....
 
jrob,
The SE-9 is a fun equalizer to use with the motorized sliders and the programability that it has. Although I don't use one full time in any of my systems, I own two of them and have used them several times to see what effect they have on my systems and what the compensation was like for various rooms in my house.

I have done several side-by-side comparisons of the cheapie factory microphone that came with the SE-9 and the much higher quality Sansui EM-1 mic and they both perform exactly the same. I have tried the mics in several rooms of my house with both of my SE-9 equalizers and there is no discernable difference. Occasionally one or two of the frequencies would be one notch different but most times when I ran the program on the SE-9 it didn't matter which mic was used the result was the same.

The factory mic that came with the SE-9 is a small and fragile plastic body unit that has the look and feel of a child's toy. The EM-1 is a metal body unit that looks and feels like a professional microphone. They both are Electret condenser mics with the same impedence and specs, are battery powered and have very long cords for proper room placement when running the SE-9 program. I have been watching the auction site for years and have never seen a factory SE-9 mic for sale by itself. It is even quite rare to see an SE-9 on there that comes with the mic. The Sansui EM-1 mics don't come along very often but they do show up on the auction site occasionally in singles or pairs.

Send me a PM if you would like help in locating an EM-1.
hello- I'm need help with my se-9, specifically finding a microphone. I will rent, borrow, or buy one. thanks in advance for any help. peace chuck
 
jrob,
Der SE-9 ist ein lustiger Equalizer, der mit den motorisierten Schiebereglern und der Programmierbarkeit, die er hat, verwendet werden kann. Obwohl ich in keinem meiner Systeme eine Vollzeit verwende, besitze ich zwei davon und habe sie mehrmals verwendet, um zu sehen, welche Auswirkungen sie auf meine Systeme haben und wie die Kompensation für verschiedene Räume in meinem Haus war.

Ich habe mehrere Vergleiche zwischen dem billigen Fabrikmikrofon, das mit dem SE-9 geliefert wurde, und dem viel hochwertigeren Sansui EM-1-Mikrofon durchgeführt, und beide funktionieren genau gleich. Ich habe die Mikrofone in mehreren Räumen meines Hauses mit meinen beiden SE-9-Equalizern ausprobiert und es gibt keinen erkennbaren Unterschied. Gelegentlich waren ein oder zwei der Frequenzen eine Stufe anders, aber wenn ich das Programm auf dem SE-9 ausführte, spielte es meistens keine Rolle, welches Mikrofon verwendet wurde, das Ergebnis war dasselbe.

Das mit dem SE-9 gelieferte Werksmikrofon ist ein kleines und zerbrechliches Plastikgehäuse, das aussieht und sich anfühlt wie ein Kinderspielzeug. Das EM-1 ist ein Metallgehäuse, das wie ein professionelles Mikrofon aussieht und sich anfühlt. Beide sind Elektret-Kondensatormikrofone mit der gleichen Impedanz und den gleichen Spezifikationen, sie sind batteriebetrieben und haben sehr lange Kabel für die richtige Platzierung im Raum, wenn das SE-9-Programm ausgeführt wird. Ich beobachte die Auktionsseite seit Jahren und habe noch nie ein werkseitiges SE-9-Mikrofon zum Verkauf gesehen. Es ist sogar ziemlich selten, dort ein SE-9 zu sehen, das mit dem Mikrofon geliefert wird. Die Sansui EM-1-Mikrofone kommen nicht oft vor, aber sie tauchen gelegentlich einzeln oder paarweise auf der Auktionsseite auf.

Senden Sie mir eine PN, wenn Sie Hilfe bei der Suche nach einem EM-1 benötigen.
 
jrob,
Der SE-9 ist ein lustiger Equalizer, der mit den motorisierten Schiebereglern und der Programmierbarkeit, die er hat, verwendet werden kann. Obwohl ich in keinem meiner Systeme eine Vollzeit verwende, besitze ich zwei davon und habe sie mehrmals verwendet, um zu sehen, welche Auswirkungen sie auf meine Systeme haben und wie die Kompensation für verschiedene Räume in meinem Haus war.

I have done several side-by-side comparisons of the cheapie factory microphone that came with the SE-9 and the much higher quality Sansui EM-1 mic and they both perform exactly the same. I have tried the mics in several rooms of my house with both of my SE-9 equalizers and there is no discernable difference. Occasionally one or two of the frequencies would be one notch different but most times when I ran the program on the SE-9 it didn't matter which mic was used the result was the same.

The factory mic that came with the SE-9 is a small and fragile plastic body unit that has the look and feel of a child's toy. The EM-1 is a metal body unit that looks and feels like a professional microphone. They both are Electret condenser mics with the same impedence and specs, are battery powered and have very long cords for proper room placement when running the SE-9 program. I have been watching the auction site for years and have never seen a factory SE-9 mic for sale by itself. It is even quite rare to see an SE-9 on there that comes with the mic. The Sansui EM-1 mics don't come along very often but they do show up on the auction site occasionally in singles or pairs.

Send me a PM if you would like help in locating an EM-1.
 
Hello, do you have a copy of the operating instructions for the Sansui em-1, or can you explain the M/V button on the microphone to me?
greeting
 
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