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Title: explanation of this power source
Post by: BJ on August 01, 2005, 10:22:07 AM

Looking at external power...and it says

18VAC  1000mah

what does this mean?  and can this be powered without a wallwort??

thanx

[edit]  complete info from website

Power Supply
Type:    Linear
Input:    18V AC
Power:   20 Watts
Transformer:  External

Title: Re: explanation of this power source
Post by: fozzy on August 01, 2005, 01:00:40 PM

18 volts AC power.  Not field friendly.  to get this going will probably mean 12v DC > ~120v AC > 18v AC

Title: Re: explanation of this power source
Post by: BJ on August 02, 2005, 10:31:00 PM

Quote from: fozzy on August 01, 2005, 01:00:40 PM

18 volts AC power.  Not field friendly.  to get this going will probably mean 12v DC > ~120v AC > 18v AC

thanx fozzy...i had a sneaky suspician this was the case..but figured i would ask the experts first!

so...is there any TUBE preamps that are able to be powered in the field?  I am thinking i would like to try some tube....but it may be a dream...

Title: Re: explanation of this power source
Post by: F.O.Bean on August 03, 2005, 07:29:13 PM

schoeps m222 body w/ the nt222 powering supplies, they come in AC and DC 8)

Title: Re: explanation of this power source
Post by: BJ on August 03, 2005, 10:05:25 PM

thats a TAD bit outta my budget... ;D