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Balanced Output Question
« on: July 04, 2011, 10:58:48 AM »
Which pin is "hot" on the balanced output?

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Re: Balanced Output Question
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2011, 06:26:17 AM »
The current standard is pin 2 hot. But some old gear - early Ampex and Otari come to mind - used pin 3 hot.
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Re: Balanced Output Question
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2011, 06:40:14 AM »
I guess I should have been more specific:

On the Tape Repro balanced output wich pin is "hot"?

I suspect from your answer it's 2.

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