Can I use a stereo microphone with the PlexTalk PTR1?
Sometimes, it is necessary to use your recorder’s line-in jack to record. This is the case if you wish to use an external microphone with the Archos Jukebox, because this recorder has no microphone jack. Along the same lines, the Plextalk PTR1’s microphone jack is mono, so if you wish to use a stereo microphone, you must plug it into the PTR1’s line-in jack. The problem is that the expected levels for microphones are much lower than the levels for line-in. There are, however, microphones with amplification to bring them up to the same level as what the line-in jack expects. Here are some microphones that will work: • The sp-booster model from Sound Professionals looks like a good one for less than $100, and it is very small. • The SP-PASM-2 is the first small, portable, self-contained Omnidirectional stereo microphone with a built-in preamplifier! This microphone can be plugged directly into the line input jack. • Archos Dynamic Microphone • Radio Shack Stereo Hands-free Tie-clip Elect
