From holsen5629@aol.com Wed May 19 21:47:40 2004
Subject:Re: Balanced outputs

Bruce Wahler wrote:

<< ..and given the pressure to keep costs down, there's no guarantee that the
manufacturer will use the best components in the output circuits.  For the
exact same money, I would prefer that the manufacturer spent it on a simpler,
high-grade single-ended audio path, rather than a more complex balanced path. >>

Amen. Looking at a preliminary print--the XK-3 doesn't have balanced outputs
either. The same stereo IC that powers the headphone output, also provides
signal for the L and R line outs. Pretty basic actually, the IC's outputs are
sent to a pair of 1/4" jacks through 1K resistors. No audio transformers, tip
and ring configurations, XLR connectors, etc. The 11-pin Leslie socket has a
separate output IC circuit, also unbalanced.

For still more info on balanced systems, check this link to Jensen
transformers:

http://www.jensen-transformers.com/an/an003.pdf

Also check their applications diagrams:

http://www.jensen-transformers.com/apps_sc.html

Harvey Olsen

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