Topic: DPA 4061 power requirments

[paulbaptiste]

Was thinking of getting some phantom adaptors to run DPA's off of a pmd660, i belive they need 5v's or more, but what is too much voltage?  What is the output of Samson PM4, or other adaptors.  Wouldn't want to fry the mics.

Thanks

[Church-Audio]

You really cant use these phantom adaptors with your mics.. I would build the dpa circuit to power your mics from phantom power this post is somewhere on this site. The impedance of these mics is very low.

[rsimms3]

http://Http://www.dpamicrophones.com/module.php?MID=101&itemid=4061-BM&function=pspecification

Power supply:
Min. 5 V - max 50 V through DPA adapter

[paulbaptiste]

So is there anyway of using the dpa's straight into a 660, or will i need a 9100, batt box, to go inbetween them

Thanks

[dennisrtyler]

So is there anyway of using the dpa's straight into a 660, or will i need a 9100, batt box, to go inbetween them

Thanks

you can use the dpa microdot>xlr phantom adapters if your mics terminate in microdots

[Church-Audio]

This is the DPA schematic for the phantom power adapter they use for the DPA DAD6001-BC.
It does not change the sound of your mics.

or a 9100

[beeco]

So is there anyway of using the dpa's straight into a 660, or will i need a 9100, batt box, to go inbetween them

Thanks

Buy the 9100 and run line-in.  It's technically not going "straight into a 660" but you'll be amazed at the sound and it's only a tad more expensive than a plain ol' battery box.  Worth every single buck you'll spend.

My $0.02

[paulbaptiste]

^ Thanks for all the input.  I have a 9100 w/ minixlr's, and getting the 4061's changed over to minixlr's also