AKG C451 transformer problem

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According to my tech, the output transformer in my C451 is bad. I remember
reading about it not being stellar anyway. Any suggestions as to how to
solve the problem?

TIA,

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"Phil Allison" <philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Predrag Trpkov"
> >
> > According to my tech, the output transformer in my C451 is bad.
>
>
> ** You mean defective - not immoral ??



Both. The mic body only shows signs of life through manual stimulation.




> > I remember reading about it not being stellar anyway.
>
>
> ** It's works well enough.
>
>
> > Any suggestions as to how to solve the problem?
>
>
> ** Have your tech get a new one from the local AKG dealer.



I'm not aware of such thing as a local AKG dealer, but I'll do the research.
Thanks.

Predrag

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"Carey Carlan"
> "Predrag Trpkov"
>
>> I'm not aware of such thing as a local AKG dealer, but I'll do the
>> research. Thanks.
>
> All countries except USA:


** Forget that nonsense !!

AKG have distributors & service agents all over the world - including the
former Yugoslavia.

The list is here:

http://www.akg.com/akg_structuretr [...] .......... Phil

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"Phil Allison" <philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Carey Carlan"
> > "Predrag Trpkov"
> >
> >> I'm not aware of such thing as a local AKG dealer, but I'll do the
> >> research. Thanks.
> >
> > All countries except USA:
>
>
> ** Forget that nonsense !!
>
> AKG have distributors & service agents all over the world - including the
> former Yugoslavia.
>
> The list is here:
>
>
http://www.akg.com/akg_structuretr [...] nodeid,156,
_language,EN.html.............. Phil
>


You're right. There is a distributor here, AVC. That's why I was unaware of
it. They are a company that has had a hold on the large systems like
national tv and radio. They do retail, too, but as an afterthought. Whenever
I asked them for a quote they were 30-40% more expensive than anybody else.
I haven't heard of a single private studio owner who has bought anything
from them and, since I can't prove that I did so with this microphone, they
are unlikely to move a finger. I can still try, though.

Predrag

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"Carey Carlan" <gulfjoe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Predrag Trpkov" <predrag.trpkovNeSpamu@ri.htnet.hr> wrote in
> newsdcvgi$62a$1@ss405.t-com.hr:
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>> I'm not aware of such thing as a local AKG dealer, but I'll do the
>> research. Thanks.
>
> All countries except USA:
> AKG Acoustics GmbH
> Lemböckgasse 21-25
> A-1230 Vienna
> Austria
> service@akg.com
> Phone +43 1 86654 1519
> Fax +43 1 86654 1514


Or all countries with a distributor, try that distributor. I'm sure that's
what Karl would
suggest.


geoff

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Predrag Trpkov wrote:
> According to my tech, the output transformer in my C451 is bad. I remember
> reading about it not being stellar anyway. Any suggestions as to how to
> solve the problem?

Convert to transformerless? Jim Williams does a nice job of this. Come
to think of it, he can probably refer you to a customer who has
transformer takeouts (I have a bunch of C460B transformers if you need
one of those...)

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I would keep it as spare parts.

The cost involved in a TL mod would be a bit crazy... and it wouldn't sound
like a 451 anymore.

I'd be surprised if AKG Austria didn't have spares.

JP

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> "Kurt Albershardt" <kurt@nv.net> wrote in message
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> > Predrag Trpkov wrote:
> > > According to my tech, the output transformer in my C451 is bad. I
> remember
> > > reading about it not being stellar anyway. Any suggestions as to how
to
> > > solve the problem?
> >
> > Convert to transformerless? Jim Williams does a nice job of this. Come
> > to think of it, he can probably refer you to a customer who has
> > transformer takeouts (I have a bunch of C460B transformers if you need
> > one of those...)
>
>
> Transformerless would be fine. However, shipping to the States and back
> would probably make the total cost of the Jim Williams mod prohibitively
> expensive. The same old problem.
>
> Actually, I have quite a few pieces of gear right now (LXP-1, LXP-5, dbx
> 263x, AKG C460 etc.) that I would gladly send to him if it weren't for the
> shipping costs and hassle with the customs.
>
> I don't think the C460 transformers would fit there, but thanks for the
> offer.
>
> Predrag
>
>

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Predrag Trpkov wrote:
>
> I don't think the C460 transformers would fit there, but thanks for the
> offer.


Drop Jim an email and ask if he has any takeouts from C451's.