[BC] The XLR pinout debate

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The laws of life-

1) Pin 2 is red
2) The toilet paper goes over the roll
3) equipment "permanently" installed will be moved or removed within 6 
months' time.

It all has something to do with the third law of thermodynamics I'm told.

Chuck D.


Message: 25
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 23:56:24 -0400
From: Ron Youvan <ka4inm at tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [BC] The XLR pinout debate

> 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