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Our Story
For decades, ENAK has been your trusted resource for ribbon microphone repair and restoration. ENAK continues to be the only microphone repair service that restores RCA mics to exact RCA specifications with original RCA equipment.
Servicing RCA products since 1952
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ELECTRICAL AUDIO
Short Documentary by Luke Carpenter
WHO WE ARE...
Clarence Kane
DECADES OF EXPERIENCE...
Clarence Kane began working for RCA in 1952, following his service in the United States Army during World War II. In addition to servicing microphones, Clarence also installed studio systems around the world during his time at RCA. By the 1980s, he alone was responsible for the servicing, repairs, and restorations of all microphones that came through RCA. When RCA’s Microphone Repair service was shut down, Clarence acquired from RCA the necessary parts and equipment to continue the repairs under his own name, ENAK (Kane spelled backwards). Since then, Clarence has continued to service mics for the biggest names in the music, broadcast, and entertainment industries. Clarence Kane's unmatched knowledge and experience are the reason ENAK has continued to set the standard for ribbon mic repair for decades.
Luke Petersen
...FOR YEARS TO COME
Luke Petersen began working with Clarence in 2016, and has taken great care to learn the nuances of ribbon microphone repair over the years. During their time together, Clarence has taught Luke the particular needs of hundreds of microphones including the RCA 77-A, 44-A/B/BX, 74-B, 77-B/C/D/DX, BK-5A/B, BK-10, BK-11, BK-4A, SK-46, SK-50, KB-2A, KU-2A, KU-3A, as well as several other well-known ribbon mic brands including Altec, Royer, Reslo, B&O, AEA, Coles, Beyerdynamic, Shure, Western Electric, Electro-Voice, and Blue. Luke graduated from the University of Hartford in 2020 with a BSE in Acoustical Engineering & Music, where he did extensive research on the physics of ribbon microphones. Luke hopes to bring ENAK’s unmatched knowledge of ribbon microphones to the production market in the near future.
IN THE PRESS
Products
BREAKING NEW GROUND
ENAK will be breaking into the microphone production market in the near future. We will disclose more information closer to release, but you can expect an authentic, American-made, hand assembled, finely tuned product unlike anything on the market today. Stay tuned for more info.
Services
BEFORE AFTER
REPAIR & RESTORATION
We specialize in RCA Ribbon Microphone repair and service all makes and models of ribbon microphone! We use only the highest quality tools and materials for our repairs, including Gotham GAC-3 cable, Neutrik Connectors, matched original paint finishes, original RCA Testing Equipment, original RCA Ribbon Furnishing Tools, and original RCA Stock Ribbons.
All services include replacing minor hardware, rejuvenating magnets, reshaping and removing minor dents from drawn metal parts, testing, and certifying performance to be within original specifications. Prices for repairing unrepairable or broken castings, magnets, forks, cables, and other major mechanical components will be quoted separately after inspection.
Upon request, microphones may be inspected, tested, and performance-certified only, at no additional cost.
90-DAY WARRANTY
All of our repairs are backed by our 90-day warranty, which covers any defects due to faulty workmanship.
In the event of a defective repair, the customer will be reimbursed for return shipping following inspection.
Warranty is void if microphone has been partially or fully disassembled or modified in any way since our repair.
Bench fee (credited toward repair cost) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $65
Re-ribbon (Single-Ribbon Microphone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $185*
Re-ribbon (Dual-Ribbon Microphone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $240*
Windscreen Re-silk and Dent Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $90
New Cable Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60 - $75
Full Visual Restoration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call for pricing
*Prices may be increased for some non-RCA models
UPGRADES
FAB 4196 Transformer upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $155
FAB XL Transformer upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $180
FAB USA Transformer upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $195
Lundahl LL2912 Transformer upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $210
We also upgrade all makes and models of ribbon microphone! In addition to transformer upgrades, we can also upgrade ribbon elements for increased output, expanded frequency response, and/or high sound pressure tolerance depending on microphone model. See re-ribbon pricing above. Call for more information.
Limit of liability for holding microphones is 90 days from notification of completed repair. We will take ownership of microphones if payment is not received within the
90-day limit. If you have not been contacted regarding your microphone within 90-days of shipping to us, please call us immediately.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO UPDATE PRICING WITHOUT NOTICE