Manley Reference Gold Mics Owner's Manual

MANLEY

LABORATORIES, INC.

OWNER'S MANUAL

MANLEY

REFERENCE

MICROPHONES

MANLEY LABORATORIES, INC.

13880 MAGNOLIA AVE.

CHINO, CA. 91710
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

INTRODUCTION 3

MICROPHONE CONTROLS 5

GENERAL NOTES 6

MAINS CONNECTIONS 7

POWER SUPPLY 8

WARRANTY 9

WARRANTY REGISTRATION 10

INTRODUCTION

THANK YOU!...

for choosing the Manley Laboratories REFERENCE MICROPHONES This manual covers the
following models: Reference Stereo Multi-Pattern Microphone, Reference Gold Microphone
(mono), and Reference Cardioid Microphone. Please read over this manual carefully as it
contains information essential to proper operation of this unit.

GENERAL NOTES

MANLEY microphones will beat all-comers on grounds of sheer naturalness of the sound without
coloration or perceivable sonic signature. The design is optimised for extremely wide frequency
response (10 Hz to 60 KHz) and exceptionally accurate transient response.

Visually impressive, the Mics inspire confidence in artists and producers. The microphone body
is machined from brass providing excellent shielding properties, polished to a high lustre, then
plated with 24 karat gold for an impressive finish. (Cardioid uses an aluminum casing.) We have
chosen a very open weave stainless-steel grille for the capsule window for zero-loss acoustical
transmission. You may notice the that the capsule will move slightly when the Microphone is
moved. This is a second defense to prevent unwanted vibrations from being picked up by the
capsule. The capsule itself is mounted onto a neoprene-rubber shock-mount such as those used
for aerospace gyroscopes.

The MANLEY GOLD REFERENCE MULTI-PATTERN MICROPHONES use our own design
of large diaphragm capsule (1.25 inch overall, 1 inch diaphragm diameter) which are executed
to precise tolerances made possible by modern micro-milling machinery available today in
California. The capsule rings and back-plates are milled from solid brass and are mounted on
Teflon insulator rings. The gold diaphragm film comes from Germany and is tensioned using
proprietary techniques which ensures capsule-to-capsule constancy. We have found the 3 micron
gauge gold film to exhibit inherently stable characteristics over years (unlike thinner diaphragms)
while still maintaining the speed, “air”, and ultra-high frequency response. (Cardioid uses 6
micron on its one "live" side.)

The tube electronics found in the MANLEY REFERENCE SERIES MICROHONES consist of
two triodes per capsule in cascade forming an entire gain-block. The tube employed is a dual­triode SOVTEK 12AX7LPS,easily obtainable and replaceable, mounted in a ceramic socket with
pure silver pins. The output is coupled through a custom built output transformer of unparalleled
quality and substantial physical size employing pure nickel laminations, “hum bucking” bi-filar
windings, all encased in mu-metal. The polar pattern control is continuously variable between the
OMNI, CARDIOID, and FIGURE 8 positions on the Gold series.

The base of the microphone holds a locking 3 ( or 5 for stereo ) pin gold XLR connector for the
audio signal out enabling usage of your own preference of audio cable. A detachable threaded 4­pin connector for the 30 foot power supply cable carries the stringently filtered B+ and regulated
heater voltages from the separate power supply. (Cardioid uses conventional stystem of one cable
to the PSU where the audio is picked off there at the gold 3 pin XLR.)