Posted by الجعلى on 12/23/06 11:31

Toby wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've just inherited a couple of sets of old Sennheiser lav mics from the
> 60s. The mics themselves are the big old MK 12 condensor mics. They plug via
> a Lemo plug into a cylindrical adapter called an MH 125, which have a DIN
> 3-pin connector on the bottom.
>
> I'm wondering how to power these. A google search turned up the fact that
> they are powered by 200 volts (!) and not by AB or Phantom 48 or T12. Did
> any of you guys ever use these? I opened an MH 125 and it is full of
> electronics--looks like the inside of a 416 behind the diaphragm--but no
> sign of a battery. I've got an old SQN 3 that has the powering options
> listed above. Will any of them work in combination with the MH125 to power
> these babies?
>
> TIA,
>
> Toby

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