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Balanced cable wiring descrepancies??
Scooter:
I've seen multiple ways to wire balanced to unbalanced. Some have it going pin1 & 3 jumpered>sleeve, then pin2>tip w/ screen unused. I've also seen just pin1>sleeve, and pin2>tip, pin 3 blank w/ screen unused. Then i've seen pin1>sleeve, pin2>tip, pin3 blank, w/ the screen wired to the case of the XLR, but unconnected on the other end. Once and for all, which is the correct way??
leegeddy:
--- Quote from: Scooter on September 28, 2004, 12:45:28 PM ---I've seen multiple ways to wire balanced to unbalanced. Some have it going pin1 & 3 jumpered>sleeve, then pin2>tip w/ screen unused. I've also seen just pin1>sleeve, and pin2>tip, pin 3 blank w/ screen unused. Then i've seen pin1>sleeve, pin2>tip, pin3 blank, w/ the screen wired to the case of the XLR, but unconnected on the other end. Once and for all, which is the correct way??
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the correct way that i've been taught is:
Pin 2 > Tip (+)
Pin 3 > Shield
Pin 1 > Sheild
never leave Pin 3 open "floating" and never use the shell.
marc
Scooter:
ya, i figured leaving pin 3 floating was a bad idea... Thanks for the info ;)
hexyjones:
I think the British have a different arrangement for wiring for XLRs??? Anyone confirm....?
ethan:
--- Quote from: leegeddy on September 29, 2004, 12:25:53 PM ---
--- Quote from: Scooter on September 28, 2004, 12:45:28 PM ---I've seen multiple ways to wire balanced to unbalanced. Some have it going pin1 & 3 jumpered>sleeve, then pin2>tip w/ screen unused. I've also seen just pin1>sleeve, and pin2>tip, pin 3 blank w/ screen unused. Then i've seen pin1>sleeve, pin2>tip, pin3 blank, w/ the screen wired to the case of the XLR, but unconnected on the other end. Once and for all, which is the correct way??
--- End quote ---
the correct way that i've been taught is:
Pin 2 > Tip (+)
Pin 3 > Shield
Pin 1 > Sheild
never leave Pin 3 open "floating" and never use the shell.
marc
--- End quote ---
The above is for unbalanced. Balanced has a + and a -.
-e
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