ROYER SF-24V - Tube stereo ribbon microphone

The flagship Royer SF-24V is a vacuum tube, stereo microphone that utilises the same electronics as the R-122V ribbon microphone to deliver the ultimate in stereo ribbon miking. The SF-24V’s tube electronics provide increased midrange reach, exceptional clarity and detail and an airiness not previously heard from a ribbon microphone. The SF-24’s independent circuit provides and output level of -38 dB, which is suitable for use with any professional microphone preamplifier. Its quiet operation and low self-noise (18 dB) makes it well suited for classical and acoustic recording applications. Similar to the SF-12, The SF-24V combines two matched ribbon microphones placed one on top of each other in a coincident pair. Each microphone is aimed at 45-degrees from the centre in the classic Blumlein configuration. The SF-24V provides a wide uniform frequency response with no substantial peaks or dips due to its magnet/pole piece transducer structure, while its 1.8-micron ribbon element delivers exceptional transie...