User Manual

ELA M 260 Tube ELA M 260 System Congurations
One of the few small diaphragm tube microphones available today, the
ELA M 260 is an absolute rst choice for acoustic instrument recording.
Everything from stringed instruments to drum overheads will benet from
the 260’s perfect combination of small diaphragm precision and classic
tube warmth. Its tonality and detail when capturing acoustic instruments,
especially strings, brass, woodwind and percussion, is unrivaled. Hand-
assembled in America, the ELA M 260 features a NOS 5840W vacuum tube,
premium through hole components and an American-made transformer.
Safety Warning: Vacuum tube microphones, their associated power supplies, and their cables carry
potentially harmful voltages. Make sure all connections are made before powering on your microphone system.
Do not open your microphone or power supply while it’s connected to mains power and powered on. If your
microphone stops working, turn it o and visit www.t-funk.com/repairs for information on repairing your
product.
Quick Start Guide
1. Attach the included shock mount onto a microphone stand.
2. Push the microphone through both sets of elastics of the mount.
3. Plug the included 7-pin tube microphone cable into the microphone
then into the power supply.
4. Make sure the power supply is set to the correct mains voltage (115V
or 230V). Plug the included power cable into the power supply, then into
mains power.
5. Connect a standard 3-pin microphone cable (not included) to the power
supply and then to your microphone preamplier input.
6. Turn on the power supply. Let the system warm up for 10 minutes
before use.
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SDC Series
System Cardioid Master Stereo Master
Stereo
Master
Tri-Mono
TK60 Cardioid Capsule X X 2X 2X 3X
TK61 Omni Capsule X 2X 3X
TK62 Hyper Capsule X 2X 3X
M 963 Tri Power Supply X
M 960S Dual Power Supply X X
M 902 Power Supply X X
M 860 Tube Microphone Cable X X 2X 2X 3X
M 761 Shock Mount X X 2X 2X 3X
ZC60 Zipper Case X X
FC60S Flight Case X X
FC60T Flight Case X
SD40 Diusion Sphere 3X
WS20 Windscreen X X 2X 2X 3X