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Re: DIY batterybox for dpa 4061 (iso: schematics?) edit: Now with pictures!
« Reply #15 on: October 29, 2015, 05:39:31 AM »
Actually, I've been hoping to switch to the EBL 9V Li-ions which are only 8.4V.
I would get a nice weight reduction, too.

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Re: DIY batterybox for dpa 4061 (iso: schematics?)
« Reply #16 on: March 14, 2019, 04:10:17 AM »
Hi here this is official DPA 9 Volt schematic
sorry to dig up old thread. does it matter which way cap goes in this schematic? firmdragon's sketch has the + facing the mics, DPA schematic doesnt specify. Also in headroom's post here:

https://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=94046.msg1397122#msg1397122

he suggests using a 470 uF 10V cap, which seems way different. what is the effect of changing the capacitance by so much?
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Re: DIY batterybox for dpa 4061 (iso: schematics?) edit: Now with pictures!
« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2019, 04:50:41 AM »
anybody know where to get female microdot panel connectors (or somethign small i could pot)

like this, but in the US

http://www.coax-connectors.com/products/connectors/10-32/54-385-b3-10-32-(microdot)-front-mount-bulkhead-jack-solder-post.aspx
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Re: DIY batterybox for dpa 4061 (iso: schematics?) edit: Now with pictures!
« Reply #18 on: March 15, 2019, 05:41:24 AM »
anybody know where to get female microdot panel connectors (or somethign small i could pot)

like this, but in the US

http://www.coax-connectors.com/products/connectors/10-32/54-385-b3-10-32-(microdot)-front-mount-bulkhead-jack-solder-post.aspx
Found this just by Googling, $112 apiece.
https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-1467936-1.html

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Re: DIY batterybox for dpa 4061 (iso: schematics?) edit: Now with pictures!
« Reply #19 on: March 15, 2019, 06:46:48 AM »
i should have added affordable! i see a few stateside for $30-$50, and ones from china for $2. theres gotta be a middle ground
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Re: DIY batterybox for dpa 4061 (iso: schematics?) edit: Now with pictures!
« Reply #20 on: April 16, 2019, 07:19:24 PM »
If you're hearing distortion, it's not from the DPAs.

Even 10k Ohm is marginal in protecting the capsule. With a fresh, so-called "9 Volt" battery (which can really measure as much as 9.6 Volts), you risk damaging the capsule.

With 4.7k you'll almost certainly eventually damage or destroy it.

is it always wise to limit current to less than the capsule maximum? in this case is the capsule max current the max it will draw, or the max it should be allowed to draw?
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Re: DIY batterybox for dpa 4061 (iso: schematics?) edit: Now with pictures!
« Reply #21 on: April 21, 2019, 11:47:16 PM »
Here's the battery box I use.  Works flawlessly with my DPA 4061's.  This BB is super tiny.

https://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-SPSB-10

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Re: DIY batterybox for dpa 4061 (iso: schematics?)
« Reply #22 on: April 22, 2019, 07:46:56 AM »
so it took me a while to sucessfully test it out.  but here's some a pic of what it looks like and how it compares to a soundpro SP-SPSB-1.

edit:
I used a piece of veraboard and used a female mini-jack from an old soundcard.  the resistors and cap are all pretty common.  all held in togethor with hot glue.  in hindsight,  i should have used an old headphone male mini-jack instead of regular wire and that new gold jack.  the fact that the gold jack isn't a right angle plug also kinda sucks. also a some sort of housing for the battery probably wouldn't be a bad idea either.  one time between sets, i couldn't figure out why i wasn't getting levels, turned out the battery had become disconnected from the bb.

 questions, comments, suggestions? all welcomed.

I think the sp 11 used to be quite similar in size...had the roll off switches, but was tiny and had a nice “ sled” that the 9v fit into.  They’re not making it any longer...

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Re: DIY batterybox for dpa 4061 (iso: schematics?)
« Reply #23 on: April 22, 2019, 04:05:28 PM »

I think the sp 11 used to be quite similar in size...had the roll off switches, but was tiny and had a nice “ sled” that the 9v fit into. They’re not making it any longer...

Not true.  Sound Professionals still makes the SPSB-11.  However, its slightly bigger than the SPSB-10.   SP-10 is the way to go, imo.  Ultra tiny setup.

https://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-SPSB-11

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Re: DIY batterybox for dpa 4061 (iso: schematics?) edit: Now with pictures!
« Reply #24 on: April 23, 2019, 02:47:42 AM »
Here's the battery box I use.  Works flawlessly with my DPA 4061's.  This BB is super tiny.

https://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-SPSB-10
According to Len 12 V will kill your 406x in short order
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Re: DIY batterybox for dpa 4061 (iso: schematics?)
« Reply #25 on: April 23, 2019, 08:49:51 AM »

I think the sp 11 used to be quite similar in size...had the roll off switches, but was tiny and had a nice “ sled” that the 9v fit into. They’re not making it any longer...

Not true.  Sound Professionals still makes the SPSB-11.  However, its slightly bigger than the SPSB-10.   SP-10 is the way to go, imo.  Ultra tiny setup.

https://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-SPSB-11

Well, the 11 USED to be smaller. Also, it was a 9v.

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Re: DIY batterybox for dpa 4061 (iso: schematics?) edit: Now with pictures!
« Reply #26 on: April 25, 2019, 02:54:08 PM »
theres a somewhat spendy mps6040 batt box on reverb right now
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Re: DIY batterybox for dpa 4061 (iso: schematics?)
« Reply #27 on: May 02, 2019, 02:22:17 PM »

I think the sp 11 used to be quite similar in size...had the roll off switches, but was tiny and had a nice “ sled” that the 9v fit into. They’re not making it any longer...

Not true.  Sound Professionals still makes the SPSB-11.  However, its slightly bigger than the SPSB-10.   SP-10 is the way to go, imo.  Ultra tiny setup.

https://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-SPSB-11

They used to sell this box as the SP-SPSB-10 back around 2008, my original rig had one. When I replaced it in 2012 I noticed that they now sell that box as the SPSB-11 and the new SPSB-10 is the same box but without switches
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