on 23/11/03 9:30 AM, Dan Dugan at 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
>
Dan and others,
What is the best way then to connect a 3-pin professional mic (e.g. a
Sennheiser K6 series mic) to a consumer minidisc? Do you just use an
adapter lead or is it more complicated than that? (I now gather from Rich,
Martyn and others that the "plug-in power" presents no problem for pro mics
- thanks for that information guys!)
Vicki Powys
Australia
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