[BC] The XLR pinout debate

Ron Youvan ka4inm
Sat Aug 12 22:58:01 CDT 2006


> It is confused - but there has been an AES standard since the mid 
> nineties - pin 2 hot. The standard also defines pin 2 as opposite pin 1.

   I was taught:  "Pin #2 is positive from a positive pressure on the mic's
diaphragm and is connected to the RED or non black wire."  Out of the NAB
engineering handbook as I recall.
-- 
    Ron  KA4INM


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