Coles 4038 BBC Report
Coles 4038 BBC Report
Coles 4038 BBC Report
RESEARCH DEPARTMENT
(1956/29)
,i
H. D. Harwood, B. Se.
R.J. Packer (T. Somerville)
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British Broadcastinc Corporation and aay
not be reproduced or discloeed to a
third party in any torm without tbe
written permission ot the Corporation.
Report No. 1-032
SUMMARY. 1
1 INTRODUCTION 1
2 DESCRIPTION • • 1
2.1. Weight 3
3 PERFORMANCE , 4
3.1. Method of Measurement • ,- 4
3.2. Frequency Characteristics , 4
3.3. Impedance. 6
3.4. Sensitivity 6
3.5. Noise. 7
3.5.-1. General. 7
3.5.2. Interference from Magnetic Fields 8
4 LISTENING TESTS • 8
5 CONCLUSIONS • 9
6 REFERENCES 9
Report No, L-032 PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
September 1956
( 1956/29)
SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION.
2. DESCRIPTION.
The outer case is made of 19 SWG perforated brass and, as in the type PGD,
is recessed in the vicinity of the ribbon in order to improve the response at high
frequencies, No separate high-frequency reflectors, such as those used in the
type PGS/l, are then needed and the manufacturing cost is correspondingly reduced.
The case is very strong, but the recessed portion gives the instrument an unusual
appearance.
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The ribbon clamps, unlike those in the type PGS/1, are fixed to the pole-
pieces and do not form a removable sub-assembly. One end of the ribbon is earthed
through the magnet; although this method of electrical connection is commonly used
in commercial ribbon instruments, it has the disadvantage that part of the output will
be short-circuited if a metallic particle bridges the gap between a pole-tip and the
ribbon. The output is taken from the base of the microphone stem by the usual S.T.
and C. microphone-type jack and socket.
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The tests described in this section were made on type 4038.B instruments.
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various angles in the horizontal and vertical planes. Fig. 5(a) gives the relation-
ship between the open-circuit voltage and the voltage developed across a 300 ohm load
connected to the microphone as shown, whilst Fig. 6 shows the maker's published curve
of the axial characteristic.
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a ratio as to raise the mid-band impedance to 300 ohms the open-circuit sensitivity
would be -74 dB. The corresponding figure for the type PGS/l is -75 dB.
3.5. Noise.
3.5.1. General.
its impedance. The open-circuit noise level is -143 dB with reference to 1 volt and
-137 dB when weighted by an aural sensitivity network type ASN/3. 'The mid-band
sound pressure required to give a signal equivalent to the weighted level is + 21 dB
with reference to 0'0002 dyne/cm2. The corresponding figure is the same for the type
PGS/1.
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Listening tests were made using male voices from acoustically dead surround-
ings, and later, in conjunction with S.S.E.S.B.'s departm.ent, tests were also
carried out with orchestral music. The standard of microphone performance was very
high and comparative tests with a type PGS/1 instrument showed that the audible
difference in extreme high frequency response was not very great.
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5. CONCLUSIONS.
The ch~racteristics of the type 4038 are similar to those of the type PGS/1
on which the design is based.
The microphone has a wide frequency range and the slight reduction in high
frequency response compared with the type PGS/1 may for most applications be ignored.
The measured axial characteristic of the three specimens tested is generally in very
good agreement with the makers' published curve, the bass response being slightly more
extensive than that claimed, and the spread in production is small,
The high sensi tivi ty of the original design has been maintained and
interference due to extraneous magnetic fields is extremely low.
6. REFERENCES.
1. "The Design of the PGD and PGS Ribbon Microphones", Report No, M-015 ,
Serial No. 1953/16.
liThe Design of the PGD and PGS Ribbon Microphones~ Final Report ",
Report No. M-015/2, Serial No. 1956/17.
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