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Re: Low frequency hum with musical accompanyment

Subject: Re: Low frequency hum with musical accompanyment
From: Dan Dugan <>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 12:20:58 -0800
At 1:56 PM -0600 3/17/03, Dudley Edmondson wrote:

>I just had two sets of custom made unbalanced XLR's plugs made and my HHB
>portadisc recorder was just in for a tune up service so I  don't think they
>are the problem.......
>
>I think  the problem may have something to do with my connection between the
>the stereo miniplug and my unbalanced XLR's plugs.  Usually when this radio
>problem occurs I also get some sort of discharge feedback sound that ruins
>my recordings.  I jiggle or hold the  miniplug/XLR connection to ground it
>but to no avail.

Open the male xlr plug and make sure the shield is going to both pins 
1 and 3, and the hot to pin 2.

-Dan Dugan


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