Chapter 15

Line Outputs

Unbalanced Outputs

There are only two electrical output terminals for an unbalanced output – signal and ground. However, the unbalanced output stage in Figure 15.1(a) is fitted with a three-pin XLR connector, to emphasize that it is always possible to connect the cold wire in a balanced cable to the ground at the output end and still get all the benefits of common-mode rejection if you have a balanced input. If a two-terminal connector is fitted, the link between the cold wire and ground has to be made inside the connector, as shown in Figure 14.2 in the chapter on line inputs.

Figure 15.1: Unbalanced outputs. (a) Simple ...

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