Shure WL93 manual Powering the SM93 Preamplifier, SM93 Preamplifier Impedance, Specifications

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POWERING THE SM93 PREAMPLIFIER

Power the preamplifier supplied with the SM93 using any phantom supply providing 11 to 52 Vdc, such as the Shure Model PS1A Power Supply.

SM93 PREAMPLIFIER IMPEDANCE

Use a minimum load impedance of 800 Ω or greater for maximum signal handling and minimum distortion. Load as low as 150 Ω can be used, but a reduction in output clipping level will result. Note that the power supply itself may add loading (3300 Ω in the Shure PS1A) to the microphone.

USING OTHER PREAMPLIFIERS OR BODY-PACKS

If connecting the 93 microphone to anything OTHER than a Shure wireless body-pack or the preamplifier supplied with the SM93,

make sure it provides a regulated +5 Vdc source (40 μA minimum) at pin 2 of the microphone connector, as shown in Figure 2.

CONDENSER

IMPEDANCE

 

1

3

CARTRIDGE

CONVERTER

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

D+

RED

2

 

G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLK

 

 

 

S

 

 

 

 

 

SHIELD

 

MICROPHONE WIRING DIAGRAM

FIGURE 2

SPECIFICATIONS

WL93 MICROPHONE (with standard test circuit

SM93 MICROPHONE (with preamplifier)

 

shown in Figure 3)

 

 

Type

Condenser (electret bias)

 

Condenser (electret bias)

 

 

 

 

Frequency Response (Figure 4)

50 to 20,000 Hz

 

80 to 20,000 Hz, 12 dB/octave rolloff below 100 Hz

 

 

 

Polar Pattern

Omnidirectional, uniform with frequency

Omnidirectional, uniform with frequency

 

 

 

 

Output Impedance

3000 Ω

 

Rated at 150 Ω (90 Ω actual)

 

 

 

Recommended minimum load impedance: 800 Ω (May be

 

 

 

used with loads as low as 150 Ω with reduced clipping level)

 

 

 

 

Output Level

Open Circuit Voltage: –38 dBV/Pa

 

Open Circuit Voltage: –43 dBV/Pa (7.0 mV)

(1 Pascal = 94 dB SPL)

(13 mV)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output Clipping Level

0.25 V at 120 dB

 

–18 dBV (0.13 V) minimum

(at 1,000 Hz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Harmonic Distortion

Less than 1% at 120 dB

 

Less than 1% at 120 dB

 

 

 

 

Maximum SPL

120 dB

 

120 dB

 

 

 

 

Dynamic Range (maximum SPL to

102 dB

 

98 dB

A-weighted noise level)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output Noise (equivalent SPL)

18 dB typical, A-weighted

 

22 dB typical, A-weighted

 

 

 

26 dB, weighted per DIN 45 405

 

 

 

 

Hum Pickup (electromagnetic)

N/A

 

–4 dB equivalent SPL in a 1 mOe field (60 Hz)

 

 

 

 

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

76 dB at 94 dB SPL (IEC 651)

 

72 dB at 94 dB SPL (IEC 651)

 

 

 

Polarity

Positive pressure on microphone diaphragm

Positive pressure on microphone diaphragm produces

 

produces positive voltage on pins 3 and 4 with respect

positive voltage on pin 2 relative to pin 3 of preamplifier

 

to pin 1 (ground)*

 

output cable connector

 

 

 

Recommended Operating Voltage

2 to 10 V; 5 V nominal (pin 2 to pins 3 and 4)

11 to 52 Vdc phantom. Protected against reverse voltage

 

 

 

application

 

 

 

 

Current Drain

40 mA typical

 

0.33 mA

 

 

 

 

Environmental Conditions

Operating Temperatures:

–18oto 57o C

Operating Temperatures: –18oto 57o C (0o to 135o F)

 

 

(0o to 135o F)

Storage Temperatures:–29oto 74o C (-20oto 165o F)

 

Storage Temperatures:

–29oto 74o C

 

 

 

(–20oto 165o F)

 

Cable

Black 1.27 m (4.17 ft), attached, two-conductor,

Black 1.27 m (4.17 ft), attached, two-conductor, shielded,

 

shielded, terminated by miniature connector type

terminated by miniature connector type (TA4F)

 

TA4F (WL93T: Tan 1.27 m [4.17 ft])

 

 

 

 

Case

Microphone: Black ABS thermoplastic case with

Microphone: Black ABS thermoplastic case with

 

stainless-steel-mesh grille

 

stainless-steel-mesh grille

 

 

 

Preamplifier: Steel case with non-reflective black finish,

 

 

 

 

 

 

black-chrome belt clip

 

 

 

 

Net Weight

Microphone: 16 g (0.57 oz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microphone:16 g (0.57 oz)

 

 

 

Preamplifier:118 g (4.17 oz)

*Produces positive voltage at pin 2 of Shure L4/EC4 wireless receiver three-pin connector.

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