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Dohreetoh
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Yeah I'll see if I can get a replacement or get it repaired. So far we've been looking at stuff like tightening parts (with permission) but the base of the mic doesn't turn which is why I suspect it might have been tightened too much at assembly and the threading was stripped. Since I haven't been able to actually open it my warranty shouldn't be voided. My only concern is calculating shipping with UPS says that it'll be near $130 to ship. That's assuming it's going to the city listed on the website.
I might also try some DIY stuff and keep the CM1 as a back up mic or good single pattern mic. I really like the sound of the C12 and U47 mods for the Chinese tube mics like the Apex and Nady ones, though I may just end up looking at AA or 3U tube mics, or I may look at iSK's tube mics though almost all of iSK's microphones have similar frequency plots which I'm assuming is one of the reason Kris only carries certain ones.
If you want a tube mic, check out Barbaric Amplification. Chris is finishing a custom tube mic for me. His website and facebook page have some pictures and descriptions of some of his builds for people. He's a really cool guy.
There's a used Stellar at Guitar Center right now. It says CM6, but it looks like a CM5. I would jump all over that if I wasn't already having a mic being built. CM5's already have a RK-12 capsule and transformer upgrade.