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What external power are you using for your Tascam 680?
« on: May 07, 2014, 01:20:12 AM »
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« Last Edit: May 07, 2014, 07:19:11 AM by waltmon »
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Re: what are you using for your Tascam 680?
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2014, 02:54:22 AM »
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Re: What external power are you using for your Tascam 680?
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2014, 03:08:45 PM »
Ditto and ditto
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Re: What external power are you using for your Tascam 680?
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2014, 05:50:52 PM »
AC power

(sorry, but it is external, no?)

But when I need something else, I use 9v dvd's as well...
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Re: What external power are you using for your Tascam 680?
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2014, 06:06:48 PM »
I safely used a DVD 9v battery and a 12v battery geeks batt to power my 680.

I used a Tekkeon 3450 to successfully fry two 680s... So avoid tekkeons with auto sensing voltage.

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Re: What external power are you using for your Tascam 680?
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2014, 11:17:31 AM »
Any known problem using the Tekkeon MP3300 set on 12v?  To my knowledge, it does not have the auto voltage sensing.

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Re: What external power are you using for your Tascam 680?
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2014, 02:14:46 PM »
Naztech pb 15000 on ebay for 89.00 seems like a killer deal.   It says its a multi-voltage unit but no voltages listed.
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Re: What external power are you using for your Tascam 680?
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2014, 03:52:20 PM »
Any known problem using the Tekkeon MP3300 set on 12v?  To my knowledge, it does not have the auto voltage sensing.

I haven't tested other external power sources, but I recently put my MP3300's through their paces with a multimeter and found that they tend to output slightly hot; anywhere from 0.13v up to 0.35v above the chosen voltage.  They seem to work just fine with all the Edirol/Roland recorders I've thrown at them (R-44, R-09/HR, R-05) and a Tascam DR-60D.  However, I don't have a Tascam 680 to test and can't tell you if that extra bit of voltage is enough to cause any problems.

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Re: What external power are you using for your Tascam 680?
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2014, 04:46:27 PM »
The Naztech PB15000 is my favorite external battery, and I run a 680, a UA5 and a DR-2d with them. All with cables made by Ted. A new PB15000 costs @ $85 from Amazon.

I have test run my 680 with the Tekkon MP3300 without issue with the voltage set at 9v or 12v. My MP3300 didn't come with an 'M' tip - the 'C' tip fits a little loose but works. (Before my next festival weekend I will be getting the proper tips or some Gak cables.)

Friendly reminders: Always have 8 fully charged AAs in the 680. And don't try to power a DR-2d with the MP3300!

Edit to add: As I will post below, I have changed my mind @ the MP3300 - I do not recommend using it with the DR-680!
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Re: What external power are you using for your Tascam 680?
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2014, 04:57:42 PM »
Good tip on the internal batteries.

Had a bad experience with leaving batteries in  D5 and plugging it into house power...uh oh...did I say D5....showing my age...lol.
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Re: What external power are you using for your Tascam 680?
« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2014, 08:35:38 PM »
The Naztech PB15000 is my favorite external battery, and I run a 680, a UA5 and a DR-2d with them. All with cables made by Ted. A new PB15000 costs @ $85 from Amazon.

I have test run my 680 with the Tekkon MP3300 without issue with the voltage set at 9v or 12v. My MP3300 didn't come with an 'M' tip - the 'C' tip fits a little loose but works. (Before my next festival weekend I will be getting the proper tips or some Gak cables.)

Friendly reminders: Always have 8 fully charged AAs in the 680. And don't try to power a DR-2d with the MP3300!

What's the problem powering a Dr2d with the MP3300???  I see a 3v setting on the MP3300????  I haven't used the MP3300 with the DR2d, but probably would have until I saw your post...

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Re: What external power are you using for your Tascam 680?
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2014, 06:43:55 AM »


What's the problem powering a Dr2d with the MP3300???  I see a 3v setting on the MP3300????  I haven't used the MP3300 with the DR2d, but probably would have until I saw your post...
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As has been reported and discussed in the DR-2d thread, and the recent MP3300 ebay thread, two of us have fried our DR-2d power input when connecting with the MP3300.
I don't have experience with other external power sources for the DR-2d besides the ones I mentioned, but my experience tells me that it is safest to use a battery with a usb output.

Adding in that I picked up some 'M' tips at RS for the MP3300 cable to power my 680 (making note of polarity.) And that I also use a PB15000 to power a Denecke PS2 sometimes.

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Re: What external power are you using for your Tascam 680?
« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2014, 10:50:45 AM »
I really appreciate your posting this.  If you hadn't, I am sure I would have toasted my 2d.

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Re: What external power are you using for your Tascam 680?
« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2014, 11:40:15 AM »
I've been using the Naztech as well with good results.  Runs fine on either 9v or 12v but I've been sticking with 12v lately. 
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