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  Powering a Tascam DR-680

  Posted by Leon Cych on May 27, 2015 at 2:26 pm

  Hi I have had a Tascam DR-680 for a few month and love it but the battery burn is unacceptable.

  I recently saw a video on YouTube about powering from a Hawk-Woods DV-90R buit when I ordered one I think they have changed the barrel or it is different in the UK.

  Here is a pic of both barrels (see below) – the yellow one is the mains Tascam adaptor.

  

  My question is – how can I power the DR-680 using a Lithium/ Hirose/ adaptor / setup or any other way!

  I’m in the UK – wonderful reccorder but I am not going to spend a fortune on AA’s outside of the studio.

  Any help would be really useful.

  Cheer,

  Leon

  Leon Cych replied 11 years, 3 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
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  Ty Ford

  May 27, 2015 at 7:49 pm

  Hello Leon and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.

  I don’t know the answer. Let me see if any TASCAM folks do.

  Regards,

  Ty Ford
  Cow Audio Forum Leader

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  Ty Ford

  May 28, 2015 at 12:06 pm

  How about this?

  BDS wise, the BDSCL33 output cable fits the 680 as per: https://www.remoteaudio.com/…/rem_bdsv4_configchart_v...

  There is also the option of using an external laptop/cell phone charger with 12v DC out such as this:

  https://www.amazon.com/Anker…/dp/B00B45EOYS/ref=sr_1_2...

  I’ve used a lower capacity anker battery (astro pro: 10,000 mah) and it powered the 680 for about 8 hours on-time.

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  Leon Cych

  May 28, 2015 at 1:16 pm

  No but thankyou because seeing all those adaptors made me remember I had an old Power Gorilla in the loft! And with a couple of connections secured by gaffer tape – it works! Superb 🙂

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