that top piece is a 3/8 adapter. yes it screws off...
for stand stuff... http://www.micsupply.com/standaccessories.htm these guys are great! the photo you see is for stands (such as photog stands or the ilk) that do not have a thread mount, but just a post..the assembly screws over the top, and provides a threaded rod for the shockmount/stereo bar..
hairylarry said:
Hi,
Does the top piece (in the photo) come off? Can you loosen that black thumbscrew and dissasemble it down to the gold fitting?
That top piece looks like a specialty bracket for a particular job to me. Maybe the gold connecter attaches to the mic stand.