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Lomo 19A9

Manufacturer:

Lomo

Model:

19A9

Country of Manufacture:

Russia

Microphone Type:

Condenser

Polar Pattern:

Cardioid

Production Start Year:

1962

Production End Year:

1971

Rarity:

4
Lomo 19A9

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

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