Re: [nfc-l] noise with OB21c microphone + solid state recording using AC power

2018-09-19 Thread Brian Wilson
I am guessing you are using a power supply from your junk box, not one that came with the recorder, and that is a switcher (most of them are now) and it's a cheap (noisy) one. Ham radio people address by either finding a better switcher or by using a linear supply. Batteries don't care about

Re: [nfc-l] noise with OB21c microphone + solid state recording using AC power

2018-09-19 Thread Brian Wilson
I am guessing you are using a power supply from your junk box, not one that came with the recorder, and that is a switcher (most of them are now) and it's a cheap (noisy) one. Ham radio people address by either finding a better switcher or by using a linear supply. Batteries don't care about

Re: [nfc-l] noise with OB21c microphone + solid state recording using AC power

2018-09-19 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Is the Marantz powered with a two prong AC to DC power supply, or is it also grounded? It might be worth trying to ground the Marantz recorder housing to house ground. I had a similar problem with a home stereo system and the 21c OldBird flowerpot mic. Grounded the stereo to house ground and

Re: [nfc-l] noise with OB21c microphone + solid state recording using AC power

2018-09-19 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Is the Marantz powered with a two prong AC to DC power supply, or is it also grounded? It might be worth trying to ground the Marantz recorder housing to house ground. I had a similar problem with a home stereo system and the 21c OldBird flowerpot mic. Grounded the stereo to house ground and

[nfc-l] noise with OB21c microphone + solid state recording using AC power

2018-09-19 Thread Wim van Dam
[I'm not sure if this newsgroup is still alive, but here goes.] This week I finally installed my OldBird 21c microphone and I'm having some noise issues. In my setting I use a Marantz solid state recorder for my recordings. When I power this recorder with its standard AA batteries, things are

[nfc-l] noise with OB21c microphone + solid state recording using AC power

2018-09-19 Thread Wim van Dam
[I'm not sure if this newsgroup is still alive, but here goes.] This week I finally installed my OldBird 21c microphone and I'm having some noise issues. In my setting I use a Marantz solid state recorder for my recordings. When I power this recorder with its standard AA batteries, things are