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Scott Dorsey
October 23rd 03, 12:00 AM
M.Hickey > wrote:
> I've found a couple of these electret boundary mics cheap, with no
>power supply boxes. Can you run them directly off phantom power,
>and if so, how do you wire them up? I haven't tried yet because I
>know I'd get it wrong and trash them :)

No, but you might be able to run them off a wireless pack, or modify
them to run off plug-in power.

If you find a bunch, let me know. I'd sort of like to take some of
them apart and see how their capsules are built.
--scott
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