Rode D-power

[ittam]

Hi! Does anyone have experience of Rode D-power Plug, can I use it safely to boost ribbon microphones -the phantom current shouldn´t bleed to the mic
You know.
Regards Matti

 

[mhelin]

Yes, it seems from the pickure of the D-Power PCB (the version that can be but inside the mic) that there is an op-amp circuit on board. I'm sure the input has no +48v but has a capasitor between the input and opamp. See http://www.musiciansbuy.com/RODE_DPOWER_INTERNAL_CHARGER_DPOWER.html

The other bigger cap is propably for power supply filtering, the other is the input cap.

Which ribbon you have btw? You know there's new RB700 ribbon at Thomann.de, it looks nice:

http://www.thomann.de/index.html?partner_id=97926&page=thoiw3_artikel-180190.html

 

[ittam]

Thank´s

Haven´t any ribbons yet but thinking of Thomann ribbons aswell.
regards from rainy Helsinki Matti

 

[mhelin]

They have actually renamed the new ribbon mic to RM700 (in case your can't find RB700 anywhere):
http://www.thomann.de/index.html?partner_id=97926&page=artikel-180190.html?iwid=3