Hot pin 3 and hot pin 2

mooney59

Hi everybody.Would appreciate any help for this issue:

The Pioneer DJM 600 Main XLR outputs has hot pin '3 ' will this cause a phase problem with the dbx 260 XLR inputs,Which I presume is hot pin '2'?

Thanks.

Dra

Yes pin 2 is hot on the DR. Just pick 2 cables that can permanately be used (only) as the connection between the P & the DR. Switch the wires (3 to 2 and 2-3) on one end (only) of each cable. Mark or tag these as phase reversed cables.

DRA

But, whether in your application it will make much differene is not likely.

mooney59

Thanks for your prompt reply.

Now I am wondering about your comment: '' But, whether in your application it will make much differene is not likely''

Do you mean speaker cone moving in when it should be moving out?

Please elaborate..

Thanks

DRA

Dra

I may be wrong (maybe Gadget will chime in), but in that stage I don't think cone movement is affected.

If you were sub mixing into a pin 2 mixer and using other input devices that were pin 3, there could be phase isuues between the input devises. I'm not sure why I think that, but seems like I heard it somewhere.

Gadget?

DRA

Gadget

Yes, in MOST current production equipment (pro) they have adopted a \"standard\" of pin 2 hot, pin 1 shield and pin 3 cold/minus. As long as you follow the same configuration from both channels, then no problems will be experienced. A balanced configuration has a \"push pull\" stage as opposed top a single ended un-blanced gain stage.
Gadget

mooney59

Very helpful thanks a lot.

By the way still the 260 is a wonderous gagdet! so flexible hope to get to know it better!