Telefunken ELA M 260 Small Diaphragm Condenser Tube Microphone Tri-Mono Set

Engineers who recorded classical music for Decca Records pioneered the Decca Tree (or “Tri-Mono”) microphone placement technique in the early 1950s when they wanted a strong sense of stereo image and balanced coverage of an orchestra, as the conductor might have heard while he led the orchestra. The technique features three omni-directional microphones placed in a reverse “T” configuration, roughly above the head of the conductor. The “left” and “right” are positioned behind the conductor while the “center” microphone hangs in front of the conductor. The TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik TRI-MONO package for the ELA M 260 system consists of three ELA M 260 microphones [finished in black], a 3-channel power supply capable of powering all three microphones, three elastic shock mounts, and a set of three 10-meter AccuSound TX-7 tube mic cables with right angle XLR connectors. In order to foster an element of creativity, all three capsule systems [TK60 cardioid, TK61 omni-directional, and TK62 hyper-cardioid] are included in the package, along with a set of three 50mm and a set of three 30mm diffuse field spheres.