Topic: Line Transformers Help

[shroominhumpy]

First of all I would like to thank everyone who posted on my previous thread. You guys are amazing. I ended up going with the AKG C1000's because I couldnt beat the price, and peterbilt has been kind enough to through in some much needed extras to get me started. Many people though on my previous topic mentioned line transformers when refering to these mics. Although I am extremely naive, I have picked up that these increase the output of the line signal coming from the microphone. That is where my knowlege ends. I need help deciding what to get, where to get it, and how much I am going to end up spending, if this is a route I decide to go. Thank you guys so much again.

Jason

[mattb]

I got some from Oade a while back to use woth some MC012s. Called Low Z to High Z transformers. I thnk they were like $50 for Hosa but I bought a bunch of stuff so I forget exactly what they ran. I had to use several adaptors too. They had 1/4" mono connectors on the deck end.

[Brian Skalinder]

Check the Archival Info forum for line transformer part numbers from both Audio Technica and Hosa.

[RastaFish]

You can get real cheapies at Radio Shack in a pinch, the first I ever used were the Shack $7.99 versions.  I figured it couldn't make that much of a difference, since I wasn't running real high-end mics to begin with, and that turned out to be pretty much correct.

[nickgregory]

you can get the audio technicas which I used and was very pleased, at any Guitar Center for around $15 each

[Joe w.]

I know audio technica sells line transformers with 3 switchable settings...10db, 20db, 30db......which can be great for many different situations where you'll need a little more or a little less gain.

http://www.audio-technica.com/guide/other/access/inline.html

[Craig T]

I know audio technica sells line transformers with 3 switchable settings...10db, 20db, 30db......which can be great for many different situations where you'll need a little more or a little less gain.

http://www.audio-technica.com/guide/other/access/inline.html

Those are attenuators, not line transformers.  The attenuators actually reduce the signal, and do not convert low-Z to high-Z (balanced to unbalanced).

[Joe w.]

Those are attenuators, not line transformers.

Yes they are. my bad......

[Joe w.]

http://www.midi-classics.com/c/c4283.htm

[shroominhumpy]

I understand now what they are. How do they get the gain then if then just switch the signal from low-z to high-z?

[Joe w.]

i've never used em, so maybe someone who has will chime in....I think it is a set db of gain....and then you just fine tune the gain on your portable dat.