Lomo 19A9
Manufacturer:
LomoModel:
19A9Country of Manufacture:
RussiaMicrophone Type:
CondenserPolar Pattern:
CardioidProduction Start Year:
1962Production End Year:
1971Rarity:
4
Microphone History:
Produced by Leningrad Optical and Mechanical Association (LOMO), a state-run manufacturer better known for it's optics and photographic equipment, the 19A9, produced from around 1962, was designed for broadcast and studio recording.
Technical Description:
Manufacturer Specification:
- Tube cardioid condenser (uses 6J1P / EF95 tube), with large single-sided diaphragm (5 µm gold-sputtered)
- Frequency Response ~40 Hz – 15 kHz
- Output Sensitivity ~0.5 mV/Pa
- Output Impedance ~37 Ω (switchable to ~100 Ω)
- Connector: 4-pin Soviet-style (DIN/Tuchel), paired with external PSU (20B35) housing tube heater and toroidal output transformer