Xpantastic!

Hi Folks,

I recently noticed an XLR socket the far left of my Xpander, with a 
little black on/off switch beside it.

I took photos of the inside and outside of my Xpander:

http://sanfransys.com/photos/xpanderxlr/xp_internal_1.jpg
http://sanfransys.com/photos/xpanderxlr/xp_internal_2.jpg
http://sanfransys.com/photos/xpanderxlr/xp_external_1.jpg
http://sanfransys.com/photos/xpanderxlr/xp_external_2.jpg

Does anyone know what this might be?

Thanks,

Jeremy.

I'd say that it is a transformer-balanced mono output with a groundlift.

WT

28 apr 2012 kl. 21:03 skrev Jeremy Smith <jeremy@...>:

> Hi Folks,
> 
> I recently noticed an XLR socket the far left of my Xpander, with a 
> little black on/off switch beside it.
> 
> I took photos of the inside and outside of my Xpander:
> 
> http://sanfransys.com/photos/xpanderxlr/xp_internal_1.jpg
> http://sanfransys.com/photos/xpanderxlr/xp_internal_2.jpg
> http://sanfransys.com/photos/xpanderxlr/xp_external_1.jpg
> http://sanfransys.com/photos/xpanderxlr/xp_external_2.jpg
> 
> Does anyone know what this might be?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jeremy.
> 
>

thats a really nice jensen transformer.

i bet it sounds sweet!

use the XLR!!!

;-D

z


 
NEW ALLIANCE EAST!!!!

--------------------------------------


New Alliance East - Mastering

New Alliance East - Facebook

X :::: B :::: S




________________________________
 From: WT <waveterm@...>
To: "xpantastic@yahoogroups.com" <xpantastic@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [xpantastic] What is this XLR modification to my Xpander?
 

  
I'd say that it is a transformer-balanced mono output with a groundlift.

WT

28 apr 2012 kl. 21:03 skrev Jeremy Smith <jeremy@...>:

>Hi Folks,
>
>I recently noticed an XLR socket the far left of my Xpander, with a 
>little black on/off switch beside it.
>
>I took photos of the inside and outside of my Xpander:
>
>http://sanfransys.com/photos/xpanderxlr/xp_internal_1.jpg
>http://sanfransys.com/photos/xpanderxlr/xp_internal_2.jpg
>http://sanfransys.com/photos/xpanderxlr/xp_external_1.jpg
>http://sanfransys.com/photos/xpanderxlr/xp_external_2.jpg
>
>Does anyone know what this might be?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jeremy.
>
>

Nick Zampiello wrote:

>
>
> thats a really nice jensen transformer.
>
> i bet it sounds sweet!
>
> use the XLR!!!
>
> ;-D
>
> z

Thanks for that information! I'll give it a try and see how it sounds!

Also thanks to WT.

All the best,

Jeremy.

Nick Zampiello wrote:

>
>
> thats a really nice jensen transformer.
>
> i bet it sounds sweet!
>
> use the XLR!!!

Hi,

Just one more question!

Does the XLR output from my Xpander go to a Mic (eg, not Line level) XLR 
socket on my mixing desk?

Thanks,

Jeremy.

Try both !

If the signal is way hot on the Mic input, use the PAD ( if available ) or connect to Line input.

WT

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jeremy Smith 
  To: xpantastic@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 10:16 PM
  Subject: Re: [xpantastic] What is this XLR modification to my Xpander?


    
  Nick Zampiello wrote:

  >
  >
  > thats a really nice jensen transformer.
  >
  > i bet it sounds sweet!
  >
  > use the XLR!!!

  Hi,

  Just one more question!

  Does the XLR output from my Xpander go to a Mic (eg, not Line level) XLR 
  socket on my mixing desk?

  Thanks,

  Jeremy.

i looked on the jensen site to see what the specks on that model are:

http://www.jensen-transformers.com/datashts/dbe.pdf


it looks to be a step down to mic level for D.I. on stage or something.


for a mic pre it is!

COOL!

as to line ( non mic ) applications some; people put line transformers inside on TX816's to make the outputs sound 'better' ( less 'dirty' and non linear in sound )...

transformers are rad!

z



 
NEW ALLIANCE EAST!!!!

--------------------------------------


New Alliance East - Mastering

New Alliance East - Facebook

X :::: B :::: S




________________________________
 From: WT <waveterm@...>
To: xpantastic@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: [xpantastic] What is this XLR modification to my Xpander?
 

  
 
Try both !
 
If the signal is way hot on the Mic input, use the 
PAD ( if available ) or connect to Line input.
 
WT
 
----- Original Message ----- 
>From: Jeremy Smith 
>To: xpantastic@yahoogroups.com 
>Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 10:16  PM
>Subject: Re: [xpantastic] What is this  XLR modification to my Xpander?
>
>  
>Nick Zampiello wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> thats a really nice 
  jensen transformer.
>>
>> i bet it sounds sweet!
>>
>> use 
  the XLR!!!
>
>Hi,
>
>Just one more question!
>
>Does the XLR 
  output from my Xpander go to a Mic (eg, not Line level) XLR 
>socket on my 
  mixing desk?

>
>Thanks,
>
>Jeremy.
>
>

balancing DI for mic pre input with a ground lift.

z
 
NEW ALLIANCE EAST!!!!

--------------------------------------


New Alliance East - Mastering

New Alliance East - Facebook

X :::: B :::: S




________________________________
 From: Tobbe Bergman <tobbebergman@...>
To: xpantastic@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: [xpantastic] What is this XLR modification to my Xpander?
 

  
Looks like a balanced output with an on off switch !


2012/4/28 Jeremy Smith <jeremy@...>

>  
>Hi Folks,
>
>I recently noticed an XLR socket the far left of my Xpander, with a 
>little black on/off switch beside it.
>
>I took photos of the inside and outside of my Xpander:
>
>http://sanfransys.com/photos/xpanderxlr/xp_internal_1.jpg
>http://sanfransys.com/photos/xpanderxlr/xp_internal_2.jpg
>http://sanfransys.com/photos/xpanderxlr/xp_external_1.jpg
>http://sanfransys.com/photos/xpanderxlr/xp_external_2.jpg
>
>Does anyone know what this might be?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jeremy.
>
>