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Title: Church Battery Box - In and Out Sockets
Post by: bluesnut49 on December 27, 2010, 09:17:08 PM
I have a Chris Church Batt Box and the IN/OUT lettering has worn off.  Can someone please tell whether the IN socket is the one over the positive terminal or negative terminal of the 9v battery?

Thanks very much.
Title: Re: Church Battery Box - In and Out Sockets
Post by: thekhz on December 27, 2010, 09:39:55 PM
Image from ebay store.

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Title: Re: Church Battery Box - In and Out Sockets
Post by: bluesnut49 on December 27, 2010, 09:54:27 PM
Quote from: thekhz on December 27, 2010, 09:39:55 PM
Image from ebay store.

(http://i54.tinypic.com/29ohoqf.jpg)

Bingo!  Thank you very much!
Title: Re: Church Battery Box - In and Out Sockets
Post by: Church-Audio on December 28, 2010, 08:36:20 AM
On all of my battery boxes its always the side that is closest to the positive terminal that is the input.

Chris
Title: Re: Church Battery Box - In and Out Sockets
Post by: DaveH on December 28, 2010, 09:49:13 AM
I'm glad this subject came up, a few years ago I recorded a show where I mixed up the input and output. The recording resulted in a very low volume even with the level turned up all the way. Would I be right to attribute this to the mix up of input/output?
Title: Re: Church Battery Box - In and Out Sockets
Post by: fmaderjr on December 28, 2010, 10:05:53 AM
Of course. I'm shocked you got anything usable at all.
Title: Re: Church Battery Box - In and Out Sockets
Post by: DaveH on December 28, 2010, 10:22:09 AM
It was nothing I would trade out, lots of hiss from cranking the levels in post, not to mention the problems with the one speaker going out for most of the show (ended up going mono).  Add in some crickets chirping, my daughter not knowing when to shut up (that has changed since) and using a cheap cardioid clip on mic, yes, not on my tradable list. But it was still an enjoyable show on a calm summer night.