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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: hammerhorror on August 22, 2009, 10:32:49 AM
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Hi,
I'm wondering if it would be possible to run MBHO capsules without the bodies?
Since the "active cables" don't have any electronics in them, I figured it may be possible to run the capsules with a battery box or possibly with the new Naiant Littlebox preamp.
I'm not very technical when it comes to this type of stuff, so I figured I'd see if any of the experts would care to chime in.
Thanks in advance!
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Something like this? Not sure if anyone else than JK knows how to build these.
http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,84432.msg1122579.html#msg1122579 (http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,84432.msg1122579.html#msg1122579)
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Wow, I didn't realize JK Labs had built a box for the MBHO caps. I thought he just made them for AKG & Geffels. Cool.
The nice thing about trying to do this for the MBHO caps is that they plug in to a mini 4-pin xlr cable. There is no need to machine/manufacture any proprietary connectors for the capsules.
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that is not entirely true. the capsules still screw into a base that has the taf4. my understanding is that these bases are not available separately.
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that is not entirely true. the capsules still screw into a base that has the taf4. my understanding is that these bases are not available separately.
Thanks for the info, I didn't realize that.
But if you already owned a pair of MBHO actives, then you would have the required parts.
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that is not entirely true. the capsules still screw into a base that has the taf4. my understanding is that these bases are not available separately.
Thanks for the info, I didn't realize that.
But if you already owned a pair of MBHO actives, then you would have the required parts.
yes sir
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that is not entirely true. the capsules still screw into a base that has the taf4. my understanding is that these bases are not available separately.
That's right. There is (at least) a FET and a very high (1 Gigohm) resistor in the base. This is like the Shoeps "collette". The reason for this is the mic signal itself is not strong enough to travel even a few inches. You need a FET behind there to strengthen the signal. Specifically, the FET acts as a "voltage follower". That is, it provides no voltage gain at all, but increases the current so it can drive down the cables to the body.
Richard
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Something like this? Not sure if anyone else than JK knows how to build these.
http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,84432.msg1122579.html#msg1122579 (http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,84432.msg1122579.html#msg1122579)
wow, that is a nice looking rig, did it ever sell ??
edit to add that they were sold (and shipped to NY)