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Re: Aerco MP-2 preamp - Part 2
« Reply #75 on: March 11, 2012, 04:37:33 PM »
I've go one on order so I'm going to need to order some interconnects.  What seems to work best with the aerco.  I'm thinking right angle rca's for the output and stubby xlr's exiting at 12:00 (which would be toward the bottom).  Anyone have any suggestions before I order?  Thanks.

Contact Ted Gakidis.  He made both cables for my Aerco: 

1) right angle stubby female XLR > straight stubby male XLR - pair of cables

2) right angle dual stubby RCA > right angle 3.5mm stereo - Y cable


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Re: Aerco MP-2 preamp - Part 2
« Reply #76 on: March 13, 2012, 05:15:08 PM »
^^^ I also got chopped straight males for the Aerco end.  They stick out (more or less) the same amount as the gain knobs...

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Re: Aerco MP-2 preamp - Part 2
« Reply #77 on: March 13, 2012, 07:38:44 PM »
^^Thanks. I'm going with straight stubbies into the aerco.  At first I thought r/a stubbies but now after looking at it, straight stubbies will be fine.  r/a rca's out to stubby xlr's into my r-44 and I'm all set.

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Re: Aerco MP-2 preamp - Part 2
« Reply #78 on: March 13, 2012, 08:35:58 PM »
^^Thanks. I'm going with straight stubbies into the aerco.  At first I thought r/a stubbies but now after looking at it, straight stubbies will be fine.  r/a rca's out to stubby xlr's into my r-44 and I'm all set.
Nice move Drew getting an Aerco.

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Re: Aerco MP-2 preamp - Part 2
« Reply #79 on: April 03, 2012, 10:11:45 AM »
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Re: Aerco MP-2 preamp - Part 2
« Reply #80 on: April 08, 2012, 11:21:08 AM »
My Aerco is on its way back from Jerry, with the new lithium mod.  Just in time for Wanee.  I'll up pictures of the mod later in the week. 

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Re: Aerco MP-2 preamp - Part 2
« Reply #81 on: April 10, 2012, 02:03:03 PM »
My Aerco is on its way back from Jerry, with the new lithium mod.  Just in time for Wanee.  I'll up pictures of the mod later in the week.

Just got mine.  Sure is pretty.  And nice and compact. The only not-compact component is the enormous AC adapter... It's like 2x the size of the unit!  But who cares - it works!

Also can be powered, per Jerry, through the input in the side of the MP-2, 9-12V, either polarity.  So in a pinch, I could stick a DVD batt or Tekkeon in there and keep going....

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Re: Aerco MP-2 preamp - Part 2
« Reply #82 on: April 10, 2012, 02:51:59 PM »
^^^ He also said you can run it AC via the charger (although it is pretty huge).  Maybe you won't need external power too often, though.  I haven't done a full battery test, but I did run it for 6.5 hours on the lithium polymers with no problems (P48, 2.8 mA per channel)...

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Re: Aerco MP-2 preamp - Part 2
« Reply #83 on: April 13, 2012, 07:50:34 AM »
Pictures of the Lithium mod.  The AC adapter is custom made and larger than the MP-2.  Jerry added the charging connector on the back, so the batteries never leave the unit. 
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Re: Aerco MP-2 preamp - Part 2
« Reply #84 on: April 13, 2012, 07:52:08 AM »
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Re: Aerco MP-2 preamp - Part 2
« Reply #85 on: April 13, 2012, 09:15:56 AM »
^^^ What is the switch protruding from the left-hand side (with the knobs facing you)? 

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Re: Aerco MP-2 preamp - Part 2
« Reply #86 on: April 13, 2012, 09:20:22 AM »
^^^ What is the switch protruding from the left-hand side (with the knobs facing you)?

3 way switch for turning off the phantom power, so I can operate as a straight preamp.  Comes in handy when your transferring tapes, recording off the SBD, etc.
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Re: Aerco MP-2 preamp - Part 2
« Reply #87 on: April 13, 2012, 09:43:23 AM »
I'm curious about what you really gain with this lithium battery mod? I've been running my Aerco with internal 9V's connected as a backup, but using a lithium dvd battery connected as the main power source, and I've been able to run for an entire weekend festival without any concern for battery power. I see no benefit to this if it is only to get rid of using alkaline batteries. I've suffered no dropouts, noise introduced to my recordings, or anything negative in using it the way that I have been using it. It's not that much bigger a footprint in actual use, and much smaller that that big charger block for house power, just a wal-wart cord that plugs into the dvd battery for charging.
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Re: Aerco MP-2 preamp - Part 2
« Reply #88 on: April 13, 2012, 09:56:03 AM »
The external bat connector on my Aerco is unreliable.  The Ratshack connectors don't provide a tight connection for me.  So I've been running the Aerco on alkalines for past couple of years.  That said, I hate buying alkalines and using bat snaps.  Pain in the arse.  I do like the convenience of having 1 less thing in the bag to connect, like an external battery.  So, this mod provides me a "peace of mind."  I can also run in the smallest bag possible.           
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Re: Aerco MP-2 preamp - Part 2
« Reply #89 on: April 13, 2012, 10:00:01 AM »
Thanks for the pics.  Obviously, not a trivial mod for Jerry to add.

I also run on a dvd battery.  I haven't had any noise issues, but the regulators in those batteries do generate noise - some probably more than others.

My external power jack has been fine. I use a bit of gaffer tape to hold the plug in.  I haven't done the v3 rubberband mod, but may be I should...

 

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