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Title: Anyone doing Franken Mods -to nak 300 shotguns
Post by: wordgroove on September 29, 2025, 05:01:51 PM

i'm looking to get my Nak 300 Shotguns modified to work 48v phantom power

anyone know of where i can get this done

thanks lettme kno

Taz

Title: Re: Anyone doing Franken Mods -to nak 300 shotguns
Post by: DSatz on September 30, 2025, 12:09:15 AM

Here's an interesting article on what's inside a CM300, and it does suggest a workaround for the obsolete battery type, thought not a circuit modification (which certainly ought to be possible, I would think).

https://datsunzgarage.us/audiomods/cm300/

Title: Re: Anyone doing Franken Mods -to nak 300 shotguns
Post by: todd e on September 30, 2025, 08:23:27 AM

Quote from: DSatz on September 30, 2025, 12:09:15 AM

Here's an interesting article on what's inside a CM300, and it does suggest a workaround for the obsolete battery type, thought not a circuit modification (which certainly ought to be possible, I would think).

https://datsunzgarage.us/audiomods/cm300/

pretty impressive, to upgrade parts in the path and be able to have that sort of a 'change' in the output.  thanks for link, i love digging into the details like this

Title: Re: Anyone doing Franken Mods -to nak 300 shotguns
Post by: rocksuitcase on September 30, 2025, 12:58:32 PM

Quote from: DSatz on September 30, 2025, 12:09:15 AM

Here's an interesting article on what's inside a CM300, and it does suggest a workaround for the obsolete battery type, thought not a circuit modification (which certainly ought to be possible, I would think).

https://datsunzgarage.us/audiomods/cm300/

Great article.
Taz, have you found anyone yet to do the mod? Steven Sank is no longer in business I assume?

Title: Re: Anyone doing Franken Mods -to nak 300 shotguns
Post by: wordgroove on October 09, 2025, 12:25:08 PM

haven't found anyone to mod
lettme know if anyone comes up with solution

Taz

Quote from: rocksuitcase on September 30, 2025, 12:58:32 PM

Quote from: DSatz on September 30, 2025, 12:09:15 AM

Here's an interesting article on what's inside a CM300, and it does suggest a workaround for the obsolete battery type, thought not a circuit modification (which certainly ought to be possible, I would think).

https://datsunzgarage.us/audiomods/cm300/

Great article.
Taz, have you found anyone yet to do the mod? Steven Sank is no longer in business I assume?

Title: Re: Anyone doing Franken Mods -to nak 300 shotguns
Post by: DavidPuddy on October 09, 2025, 12:57:40 PM

https://www.cameratim.com/electronics/nakamichi-cm300-phantom-power-mod/