Phantom powered preamp converter

A phantom powered preamp for use with a microphone cartridge having a unique mechanical interface, the phantom powered preamp comprising:

• a housing base having a PC board assembly and a connector, the PC board assembly being electrically coupled to the connector;
• a preamp tip having an adapter and a guard tube, the PC board assembly extending from the housing base to the preamp tip and being electrically coupled to the adapter and the guard tube, the adapter being configured to be electrically coupled to the microphone cartridge, the guard tube being configured to surround a portion of the PC board assembly within the preamp tip, wherein the housing base and the preamp tip are a unitary structure;
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• a mechanical converter being configured to releasably engage the preamp tip or the housing base to reduce edge diffraction.

A phantom powered preamp for use with a microphone cartridge having a unique mechanical interface, the phantom powered preamp comprising:

• a housing base having a PC board assembly and a connector, the PC board assembly being electrically coupled to the connector;
• a preamp tip having an adapter and a guard tube, the PC board assembly extending from the housing base to the preamp tip and being electrically coupled to the adapter and the guard tube, the adapter being configured to be electrically coupled to the microphone cartridge, the guard tube being configured to surround a portion of the PC board assembly within the preamp tip;
• a first converter having a distal end having a first diameter;
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• a second converter having a distal end having a second diameter greater than the first diameter of the first converter, the first converter and the second converter being configured to interchangeably engage the preamp tip or the housing base.