At 1:06 AM +0000 12/4/09, Robin wrote:
> Philip Tyler wrote:
>
>> I do have Sennheiser K6/ME66 which can be
>> powered by either a 1.5v AA cell or phantom
>> power. To my ears when powered by the battery
>> I find them much noisier than when powered by
>> phantom power.
>
>You know, I asked just that very question about the K6/ME66 a couple
>of months back and received the unexpected reply that the self-noise
>was the same powered either way.
>
>I would welcome further information on this point. Has anyone
>actually tested this? I would imagine so, since it is a very popular
>microphone. I will be buying one (or not) based on the results.
>
>-- robin
>
Robin--
Slow to surface possibly because few, if any, very low input noise
recorders have both Phantom Power and a 3.5mm (1/8") mic input.
Might require something like the below gear in a quiet setting:
(a) ME66->K6 (Bat) -> Sony M10 or D50 1/8" Mic Input; 3/4 or higher
record gain.
<vs>
(b) ME66 -> Art PhantomII or Rolls PB224 Phantom Power Supply -> Sony
M10 or D50 1/8" Mic Input; 3/4 or higher record gain.
Rob D.
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