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Re: Sharp minidisc MD DR7

Subject: Re: Sharp minidisc MD DR7
From: "Rich Peet" <>
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 23:35:14 -0000
The K6 is intelligent.  It will use 48 V if given to it and if it 
sees phantom power less than what it needs it will use its AA battery 
when it is switched on.  I have never seen a K6 unit with a battery 
get someone into trouble with any recorder.

Rich

--- In  Dan Dugan <> wrote:
> Stuart Fairbairn wrote:
> 
> >It's not a parallel but I use a K6 with a Sony MRZ-30 which has 
phantom
> >power I think.
> 
> It's important to know the difference between phantom power and 
> plug-in power. Phantom power, nominally 48 Volts, is used by 
> professional condensor microphones. It only works on balanced 
> (3-wire) circuits. Plug-in power works with inexpensive condensor 
> microphones, wired unbalanced. High-end consumer cassette recorders 
> and all MD recorders with mike inputs supply plug-in power, 
typically 
> a few volts, always on unbalanced circuits.
> 
> -Dan Dugan



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