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Re: Sharp minidisc MD DR7

Subject: Re: Sharp minidisc MD DR7
From: Kevin Dowd <>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 12:21:55 -0500
I've used a product named "Audio Buddy" in the past to match and 
preamplify balanced microphones to line inputs.  It cost about $100 
as I recall.  And it supplies phantom power if you need it.  I've 
had great luck with mine.

-Kevin




> Vicki Powys, you asked,
> 
> >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!)
> 
> I just use an adaptor. For a mono mic, pin 2 to both tip and ring of 
> the mini-phone plug (left and right inputs), pins 1 and 3 to the 
> sleeve (ground).
> 
> Some people make adaptors with capacitors to block the plug-in power, 
> but I've never worried about it and never had a problem.
> 
> -Dan Dugan
> 
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