Transformer, mic 200 Ohm, balanced-to-SE?

[ro9397]

Need two high-performance balanced-to-SE mic transformers, approximate maximum $50ea.

A 200-Ohm battery powered stereo condenser mic will connect to the external mic input of a camcorder.

I'll adapt any physical form to the application.

Several impedance matching were found, but strangely no balanced-to-SE.

TIA!

[Bill Fuss]

You can hook up any trafo single ended, just ground one output leg and don't use the center tap if there is one.

[Frank Berry]

You might be able to wire the microphone for unbalanced operation and eliminate the transformers.

[ro9397]

I presume the shorter the mic cable and/or less the RF problem, the more likely the best sound quality will be just to employ the mic SE without an active external balanced mic preamp.

And conversely: The longer the cable and/or the more the RF problem, the more likely will the sound quality improve by adding an active balanced preamp in series between the mic cable output and just a few inches in front of the SE input.

Is this "sound" thinking? (no pun intended)