Retina MBP Bus Power Traveler

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Retina MBP Bus Power Traveler

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Hey All,

I have a MkI traveler and I ws wondering if it's possible to power the Traveler MkI via the Thunderbolt port?

I have the TB to Firewire adapter and the required cables. The TB port provides 10w and I think that is sufficient for the Traveler but I'm stuggling to find the specs online.

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Re: Retina MBP Bus Power Traveler

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FW bus power spec is 22 W. As you see, the most power available from the TB adapter is 10W and many report the real number is closer to 7W.

There are very few (if any) audio devices with preamps capable of running on 7-10W.
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Re: Retina MBP Bus Power Traveler

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Yeah, I've found some info shortly after posting this that says the TB port is just totally incapable of providing the Traveler (or many bus powered devices) with anywhere near enough juice.
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