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Title: nak cm100 AA power?
Post by: larrysellers on March 14, 2005, 10:26:16 AM

Hey guys,
            1 quick question conerning the powering of the nakamichi cm-100. I have included the picture detailing what I am talking about. Now, I recently purchased a set of cm-100 and they have the same rubber adapters that are pictured below on the AA battery. Is this a viable way to power the cm-100 (using the adapters to run the AA)? I thought the 9v was the only option as far as batterys are concerned. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: nak cm100 AA power?
Post by: Scooter on March 14, 2005, 10:33:41 AM

the CM100's are indeed powered by AA 1.5v batts.  As to wether or not you can power them w/ the same 9v that the CM300's use, I don't know.  Since they use the same caps, you'd think so...  I'm sure someone that knows for sure will chime in.

Title: Re: nak cm100 AA power?
Post by: larrysellers on March 14, 2005, 10:38:19 AM

Thanks Scott +T

Title: Re: nak cm100 AA power?
Post by: Scooter on March 14, 2005, 10:42:56 AM

 ;)

Title: Re: nak cm100 AA power?
Post by: Patrick on March 14, 2005, 08:36:43 PM

That's one of the perks of running CM-100's...you don't have to spend money on those annoying 9v round batteries.

And yes, you would use the spacers for the AA batteries in the CM-100's.  My CM-300's came with spacers as well, but they were originally used for the now defunt mercury batts back in the '80's.


Hope that helps!

Title: Re: nak cm100 AA power?
Post by: jessedscott on March 14, 2005, 08:48:59 PM

though, you have to use the 9v if you want to run the guns w/ the cm100's.

Title: Re: nak cm100 AA power?
Post by: Patrick on March 14, 2005, 09:50:36 PM

Are you sure?  I have heard this fact, but my friend ran his guns with AA's at last year's Bonnaroo.

So confused  ???

Title: Re: nak cm100 AA power?
Post by: Scooter on March 14, 2005, 11:29:46 PM

They prolly worked, just not at their peak cause of the low voltage.

Title: Re: nak cm100 AA power?
Post by: larrysellers on March 15, 2005, 09:05:53 AM

Thanks for all the info, +T's all around

Title: Re: nak cm100 AA power?
Post by: Patrick on March 15, 2005, 03:12:22 PM

BUT, it is impossible to run the CM-300's (even with the cp1 caps) on a AA battery, right??

Title: Re: nak cm100 AA power?
Post by: Scooter on March 15, 2005, 04:14:20 PM

try it and see.  It shouldn't hurt anything if the polarity is right...

Title: Re: nak cm100 AA power?
Post by: Patrick on March 15, 2005, 04:45:43 PM

I will right now...crossing my fingers that this works.  if so, it'll save me hundreds

Title: Re: nak cm100 AA power?
Post by: jessedscott on March 15, 2005, 05:30:55 PM

http://store.yahoo.com/phonetx/39-0000n.html


I get my 9v here. I think they are in Texas...

Title: Re: nak cm100 AA power?
Post by: Scooter on March 15, 2005, 05:33:44 PM

here's where I used to get mine...

http://www.wellingtonbattery.com/  hit "specialty Items"

the naks won't be working up to there full potential at 1.5v...  Specs will be down somewhat.