Sonodore battery powered pre-amplifier MPB-502 for: RCM-402, CCM-65, BLM-21, LDM-54, CMA-16
2 Channel Microphone Pre-Amplifier / Battery Powered / combined microphone power supply.
The Sonodore pre-amplifier MPB-502 is especially designed for the Sonodore microphones,
but is also suitable for retrofitted microphones with active power.
The pre-amplifier is 'unbalanced' to avoid the negative effects (different kinds of distortion) that
occur in balanced circuits. It is built with the latest developments in improved sound quality such as:
Mundorf silver/oil and silver mica capacitors, siltech mono crystal wiring and special metalfilm
resistors. This results in a very high sound quality.
The gain is set by switches: very precise adjusting of the gain instead of the normal potentiometer.
The batteries are of the modern and light weight rechargeable LI-ION types.
The MPB-502 has a recording time of about 30 hours and a build in charger.
Active powered microphones don't need an additional power supply: the MPB-502 delivers the power.
Batteries and sound quality of components
It is a well known and documented fact, that battery powered audio equipment
(separated from the main voltage) sounds substantially better. There are several plausible reasons for
this. Apart from getting rid of the pollution on the main power,
also the absence of interfering ground
currents adds to the improvement also.
The sonic improvements due to battery powering are:
- more softness in the high frequencies
- more robustness in the low frequencies
- a much more relaxed projection of the sound images
- less noise artifacts
- faster reaction time
- an overall much more realistic and pleasant sound
The MPB-502 is available in 2 versions:
1) Input 6 pin XLR (+16V -16V and capsule voltage)
Intended for a good microphone and pre-amplifier combination.
Advantages compared to the 4 pin XLR:
Lower price, longer operating time.
2) Input 4 pin XLR (+60V).
Intended for customers who has microphones with a mains power supply and a 4 pin XLR.
Technical Specifications with a 6 pin XLR
Frequency response: 4 Hz to 1MHz (-3dB)
THD+N: 0.0001% at 0dB gain 0.001% at 53dB gain (at +14dBu, 20Hz to 20KHz)
Equivalent input noise: 0.29uV at 53dB gain, 1.8uV at 0dB gain (A-weight)
Slew Rate: 20V/uS
Crosstalk: >75dB at 0-10KHz
Maximum output level: 8,5V ,+21dBu
Output impedance: 56 Ohms
Input impedance: 22KOhm unbalanced
Gain: 0 to 53 dB (0 dB, 15 dB, 30 dB +0 to 23dB in 1dB steps)
DC offset : < ±2mV
Cable drive capability: > 100m
Input: 6-pin XLR female connector (unbalanced, transformerless)
+16V -16V and capsule voltage
Output: 3-pin XLR male connector (balanced, ground compensated)
Maximum operating time, full battery: 45 hours
The pre-amplifier has a build in charger
Power requirements: 90-264V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption max: 20W
Weight: 2,5 kg
Dimensions: 28,5cm × 21,5cm × 7cm (11.2” x 8.5” x 2.7”)
Manual for charging the MPB-502 with LI-ION batteries: LI-ION
Technical Specifications with a 4 pin XLR
Frequency response: 4 Hz to 1MHz (-3dB)
THD+N: 0.0001% at 0dB gain 0.001% at 53dB gain (at +14dBu, 20Hz to 20KHz)
Equivalent input noise: 0.29uV at 53dB gain, 1.8uV at 0dB gain (A-weight)
Slew Rate: 20V/uS
Crosstalk: >75dB at 0-10KHz
Maximum output level: 8,5V ,+21dBu
Output impedance: 56 Ohms
Input impedance: 22KOhm unbalanced
Gain: 0 to 53 dB (0 dB, 15 dB, 30 dB +0 to 23dB in 1dB steps)
DC offset : < ±2mV
Cable drive capability: > 100m
Input: 4-pin XLR female connector (unbalanced, transformerless)
+60V
Output: 3-pin XLR male connector (balanced, ground compensated)
Maximum operating time, full battery: 30 hours
The pre-amplifier has a build in charger.
Power requirements: 90-264V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption max: 20W
Weight: 3,3 kg
Dimensions: 30,5cm × 23,5cm × 7cm (12” x 9.3” x 2.7”)
Manual for charging the MPB-602 with LI-ION batteries: LI-ION
Also available: LI-ION battery powered pre-amplifier in 4 channel version.
Portable version of the MPB-502:
To meet the requirements for outdoor recordings, this battery powered pre-amplifier has the same
technical specifications as the MPB-502, but much smaller and lighter: 20cm × 15cm × 6,5cm 1,8kg.
And it still has the same sound quality.
The pre-amplifier is especially designed for Sonodore or retrofitted microphones with a 6 pin XLR.
The pre-amplifier is also available with a MS circuit.
Technical Specifications
The technical Specifications are the same as MPB-502 with 6 pin XLR except:
High pass filter: 30Hz 6dB/oktaaf
Output: 3-pin XLR male connectors at the left side
Weight: 1,8 kg
Dimensions: 20cm × 15cm × 6,5cm (7,9” x 5.9” x 2.6”)
Dimensions with MS circuit: 22cm × 15cm × 6,5cm (8.7” x 5.9” x 2.6”)
The pre-amplifier has external chargers
Connector at the right side
Power requirements: 90-264V, 50/60 Hz
Sonodore price list with Mogami cable