Re: Neumann U-47 Buying advise
- From: "Mike Rivers" <mrivers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 3 Jan 2006 04:37:41 -0800
1@xxx wrote:
> I'm considering the purchase of an original U-47 and I've read a
> number of caveats regarding vintage microphone markets such as eBay.
eBay isn't a vintage mircophone market, it's a place where people sell
stuff. While I don't like the idea, sometimes people who know vintage
microphones and regularly deal with them use eBay as their store. Know
the seller, and know what you're buying.
> I've seen prices in excess of $8K on eBay and I'm wondering how much a
> U-47 in good condition is really worth.
It's worth that to someone, obviously. Is it worth that much to you?
Will it get you $8,000 more business in a couple of years? Do you have
a plan for it? This is a major investment and unless you're just a rich
kid or a speculator (neither of which should be allowed to take a good
working microphone out of the hands of the working engineering
community) you should know how you're going to make money from it.
> An original U-47 with all original electronics, tubes, etc. seems to
> be of great value in a vintage sense, but what is the trade-off in the
> aging of the capsule and the degradation in response?
They're all different.
> How much of a concern/importance is the Telefunken VF14 tube
> non-availability in choosing an all original U-47?
It's extremely important if your tube fails, and not important at all
if it doesn't. Are you a gambler?
> How reliable are the modifications made to operate with other tubes?
It all works, but then you don't have a vintage mic any longer and you
might as well get something brand new that has the sound you want and
costs 1/4 that of a risky investment.
> So is part of the answer that it all depends if you are buying it as a
> vintage showpiece versus a workhorse as to how much you should pay?
Exactly. Why are you thinking of buying one at all? I can see no reason
to pay this much money for a microphone, particularly one that you
dont' know. If you've worked at a studio for years or have consistently
rented the same mic time and time again because you know it well and
you know what it sounds like, and that mic comes up for sale, you might
consider buying it at the going price if that turns out to be a good
deal for you. But just owning a U47 today isn't such a big deal unless
it's an integral part of your business.
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