Okay, this just zoooomed waaayyyy over my head, but let me ask a question or two to clarify:
Currently, with my SP 943's and a 9-volt SP battery box, I get enough output from the mics at most shows to go line-in. Occassionaly I need to go mic-in, but since the volume is so low at these events, the D7 can handle it.
Are you saying that once these are powered with phantom power (or your upcoming "AT PP9") the output from the mics will no longer be adequate to go line-in without a preamp? (Or some sort of built in gain)
B) I add a 20 dB gain stage. That means the 9V batt box is asked to output 10 Volts rms when the mic is exposed to 134 dB SPL. That's plain impossible.
But didn't you say that the current breed of 9 volt battery boxes adds 20 dB gain? What do they do if the mic is exposed to 134dB?
Once again, any help in understanding is appreciated!
As to your question, I *personally* would like a replacement for the SP battery box that gives me the sonic improvement that I've heard phantom power will provide (and I realize this will require a mod to my SP-CMC8's to provide mini XLR terminiation). I would still like adequate output to to go line-in without a preamp (like I currently do). I would prefer to monitor and control the levels on my recording device, not on the "AT PP9".
That's what I *want*.....I can't tell you how to make it happen! And I'm aware that others may want something different.
Scott