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Phil Allison wrote:
I'm referring to the common Hi-Fi practice of taking a cartridge,
which, agreed is normally floating, into an unbalanced input. The
floating cartridge is also usually pretty well balanced,


** Utterly meaningless drivel - the correct term is " floating ".
Balancing infers differential mode amplification, twisted pair cables
etc, etc.

Then there is no such thing as a dynamic balance output microphone.

** Dynamic " balanced " mics are simply floating signal sources.

Exactly the same as many pickup cartridges, then.

Unbalanced mics have one signal connection in common with the earth or
case/handle of the mic.

Or ground, even.

There is no other distinction,

Most unbalanced mics are also high impedance - saving the cost of an
output transformer etc.

- you pig ignorant, insufferable, congenital pommy ASS.

Isn't it about time you learned some new insults?

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