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4. Re: Beginner Equipment Question

Subject: 4. Re: Beginner Equipment Question
From: "Rick Munday" baumann1965
Date: Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:15 am ((PDT))
Thanks James!

$60 seems a bit steep, considering it's about $15 worth of parts. :)

It'll be interesting to see what others come up with. I don't feel confiden=
t
enough in my soldering skills any more to even attempt it. Hell I'm dreadin=
g
soldering the mic leads on.

I used to work on communications systems (field and depot level repair) in
the Army but that was 25 years ago.


On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 10:30 AM, James Shatto <> wrote=
:

>
>
> Most devices (cheap) that I've seen with PIP have terrible self noise.
> Even if the device provides PIP, using a battery box can really improve
> things noise wise.  From what I've heard a stronger voltage increases the
> dynamic range and therefor the SNR.  Not that I'd want to apply 48V to a =
5V
> device.
>
> Battery boxes can be built, it's a fairly simple circuit.  They can also =
be
> bought.  Like this one.
>
> http://www.giant-squid-audio-lab.com/gs/gs-batterybox.html
>
> I bought one, but the price is a bit much.  Having the aluminum box to
> shield from interference and a layer of weather immunity is nice.  Not th=
at
> I use mine since I now have better gear.
>









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