the cord clamp on the original, either. So what is the purpose of mounting it in the first place? Adherence to original detail. I noticed that unlike many modern mics, including most of the other FET47 clones, the capsule sits very high in the basket and is transected by the top bar of the grille. Is this by design and does it affect the sound? The positioning of the capsule at that level has one intended and one unintended outcome. The elastic capsule mounting column has to have a minimum length, in order to be effective as a damper of acoustic energy and mechanical shock. If you make the column too short, in order to "properly" position the capsule in the basket, you get the nasty effect familiar from the AKG C12: huge low-end bumps with even the smallest of mic movement. The unintended, but certainly welcome, secondary effect of placing the capsule where it is: unpleasant sound reflections and standing waves between the capsule diaphragm's surface plane and the level (plane) section of the grille in front are minimized if the capsule is pushed up where some of the reflections are diverted and randomized by the dome-shaped upper grille section and the support frame of the basket. Any final comments on this new reissue? I applaud Neumann for finally, courageously "revisiting the past" with such passion and meticulous attention to detail. Damn the bottom line! [...] The U 47 fet has a huge personality that one can easily embrace. Let's hope that this is only the first of many more of Neumann's revisitations of the past.http://www.mil-media.com http://www.mil-media.com