On 30/11/2005, at 7:19 AM, R. P. Channing ["Rick"] Rodgers wrote:
> Dear AG Colleagues, > > I am working with some collaborators to set up a set of AG nodes. > At least one > of these will be in a small conference room. They are > understandably hesitant > to invest in a $3000 Clearone (formerly Gentner) echo canceller > (XAP400), > and have pointed out an interesting echo-cancelling microphone, the > ClearOne > "AccuMic PC Desktop Echo-Cancelling Microphone", viewable at: > > http://mcsnetzone.com/clmifa.html > > I'd feel happier about advising the purchase of this $600 unit if I > could talk > to one or more folks who have used it successfully in an AG setup. > Does anyone > out there have experience with this unit? If so, I'd be delighted > to hear > from you... Rick, I've used a few of these Accumics in different AG nodes in smaller rooms (e.g. office, small computer lab) and found them to be excellent in that sort of environment. The room size and distance to the speaker(s) are important though - I was once on the receiving end of an Accumic being used in a largish auditorium and it was a disaster. chris Christoph Willing +61 7 3365 8350 QPSF Access Grid Manager University of Queensland
