Re: [Harp-L] Astatic crystal elements

["Ralf K. Buschner" <r_buschner@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim,

> I do not want to use the cheap small crystal elements you can get at Mouser,
> and I don't want a current production Bluesblaster element. I've listened to
> both and they both sound bad to me. What are my choices? 

you should have a look into Ebay, and you should search there for a type of 
microphones known as "Big Walter mic". What i'm talking about, is a japanese 
mic, that came with different brand names, as i.e. Argonne AR-54, Monarch, or 
Calrad 400. It's a very big shell, but the element is great, with huge bass 
response, and can be used easily in the Astatic-200 shells (and that's what I 
do with it.) 
:-)

cu,
Ralf