RexRed Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Would XLR to TSR transfer a better signal than XLR to unbalanced 1/4 inch jack? I assume the inputs on my GAP Pre 73 are balanced. I am looking for this cable because I would rather plug a TSR into my preamp than accidentally turn on phantom power and burn up my dynamic mic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Dickens Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Phantom power will not harm a dynamic microphone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexRed Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 That is really great info to know BDickens! On checking Google they concur with you. So probably my balanced XLR cable is better than the XLR to TSR because it does not have any kind of conversion happening within the cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutrageProductions Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) If you encounter a device with a female combo XLR/Phono (Neutrik) input, unless it is EXPLICITLY labeled otherwise, it will be balanced TRS, per AES/IEEE guidelines. Edited July 24, 2022 by OutrageProductions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 TRS to XLR working fine here. Never had an issue, and I pass along the 48v with it all the time… t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluzdog Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 On 7/23/2022 at 5:50 PM, bdickens said: Phantom power will not harm a dynamic microphone. If the dynamic mic is a ribbon mic it definitely could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Dickens Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 (edited) Skip ahead to about 7:00 More: https://shinybox.com/ribbon-microphones-and-phantom-power/ Edited July 27, 2022 by bdickens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluzdog Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 The side rejection of that mic is incredible! I would still be careful. From Royer: The ribbon elements in some vintage ribbon microphones can be harmed or even destroyed by the presence of phantom power. For this reason, it is commonly recommended that phantom power be turned off when using ribbon microphones. Leaving phantom power on can result in a stretched or completely blown ribbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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