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Silvertone
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What do you think of the SM69, which is basically two M269's. Do you think they have the same sound as an M49 as well?
Have a friend who's selling one and I've been on the fence about it because I've been looking for a real M49 or M49B.
The SM69 is amazing. I own one. But it is not exactly stereo 269, much the way a C24 is not exactly a stereo C12, as there is no NFB circuit in the transformer secondary. It sounds pretty goddamn close though, and could be substituted for a U67 or M269 in a pinch.
BTW, I don't think M49s and 269s/SM69s sound anything alike. Once again, you get down to the differences in the K47 and K67 capsule. Or even the M7. In the case of a K67, you're talking about a dual backplate, with really pronounced highs, due to the phase shift induced by the capsule design. The U67, M367, M269 and SM67 all roll this off. Remember, the original variant of all of these, the U67, was built to German broadcast specs, which asked for attenuated highs.
The only thing in common with the M49 (except for the U67) is the tube. But in this circumstance, the capsule, preamp design and transformer are so different sounding from each other, that the comparison of a M49 to a M269c might not be the best juxtaposition.