[linux-audio-user] USB 1.1 soundcard

[Dan Mills]

On Sunday 14 November 2004 23:51, Karsten Wiese wrote:
> Don't know, but a step up converter wouldn't need much power, if the 48V
> would only feed some µA. I guess a phantom powered mic sucks less than 1mA,
> no?
> Somebody knowing please tell us;-)


It is fed to the mic thru a pair of 6K8 resistors and the mic will pull it 
down an arbitary amount. Some mices will pull 5mA or so. Not particularly 
problematic with but hardly uA. 

Regards, Dan.