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Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 3:07 am
by bassdude
On 2004-03-16 15:44, Shayne White wrote:
DON'T GO WITH TUBES!! All they do is introduce distortion and cut out all the high end. Go with a clean, precise, no-nonsense mic preamp. .....
Well I would say:- DON'T GO WITH CHEAP TUBE PREAMPS.
Avoid! Especially if it uses a wall-wart powersupply. (IMO)
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 11:16 am
by Nisse
Thank you for the fast feedback guys! Really appreciate it.
Never expected so fast and knowledgable replies. (Or so dang many
)
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 11:20 am
by Sunshine
Lemke, are you around? Or does anybody else know?
I have a question....
What kind of
powerchord does the MS-1B use? Or how does the power extension behind the unit look like? Although I´ve visted the Rane Homepage I wasn`t able to find out what kind of power connection this unit has. According to pictures I've seen
this unit seems to need some sort of plug which clicks into place when engaged.
http://www.rane.com/pdf/ms1bdat.pdf
My question is, how does the extension of that phone like plug look like? Does it run into any kind of external transformer which again has a regular plug which can be extended by a regular powercord? Or can this simple problem be cured by simply using a different powercable?
I have contacted some of the US dealers about shipping the MS-1B to germany (Btw. shipping costs are about $42).
/Bernhard
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 12:52 pm
by garyb
rane ps are like regular "wall warts" except that they have modular phone-type connectors.
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 1:28 pm
by Sunshine
thanks Gary!
but unfortunately that means that there's no way to use a Rane MS-1B US model in germany unless you have some sort of Voltage converter...
http://store.yahoo.com/djgear/voco.html
/Bernahard
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 2:07 pm
by astroman
fortunately it means just the opposite
a wall wart is nothing but a transformer (then it's ac out), possibly combined with a simple dc-electronic (usually).
The sophisticated parts of the power supply are on the amp circuitry, so any German device with the proper output power would fit.
cheers, Tom
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 2:33 pm
by garyb
i'm sure that rane has power supplies for europe...
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 3:42 am
by Sunshine
Thank you very much "ASTRO" and "GARY" !
It's just that I´ve never seen such a ps with a phone plug (they're maybe more common in live use?). I will contact some Rane dealers on this matter and will try to find the appopriate ps myself. Thanks again!
/Bernhard
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 4:58 am
by Lemke
My power supply is an ordinary chinese thing (230V) with custom cord ending in phone plug.
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:27 am
by astroman
On 2004-03-24 03:42, Sunshine wrote:
...It's just that I´ve never seen such a ps with a phone plug ...
I've seen all kind of notebook PSU connections break over years - the phoneplug is a real smart and simple solution.
Imho it's unpopular because 'people' tend to plug in everything if a connector is available - regardless of what's connected
They'd fire off phones and modems and can be expected to permanently use the wrong PSUs because there's no coding by plug size
cheers, Tom