Hello Al!
On 29 Dec 97, Al Thompson wrote to Rich Lockyer:
 AT> Phantom power is DC, and can be anything from 12V to 48V.
I thought so, but wasn't sure.  So if the voltage can vary so much, are most 
devices set up for 12 with a regulator?
 AT> It would be odd to actually have phantom get through an adapter, since
 AT> most people tie pins 1 and 2 of an XLR together inside the adapter 
able,
 AT> which shorts the phantom to ground.
You DID say "most people" ~8-)
C-ya! Rich
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