Stereo signal down a single XLR?

BenJah · 9th August 2008

Hiya

Sorry if this is a dumb question but does anyone know if you can send a stereo headphone "send" down a single xlr mic cable?

The reason I ask is that a headphone jack only has 3 connection points, just like an xlr jack.

Thanks

John Willett · 9th August 2008

For headphones - should work OK.

Don't do it for other things , though.

Crosstalk is likely to be higher, but stereo is loads of crosstalk, anyway.

huub · 9th August 2008

Yes you can, we have headphones on xlr here, I think the - is shared for the two pairs.. + is separate.. i could be mistaken.

BenJah · 9th August 2008

Great!!

I was hoping to be able to do this as I need to send multiple headphone level mixes down my snake.

Thanks guys

Roland · 9th August 2008

I made up a couple of jack to cannon tails just for this purpose, I can use any old Mic lead lying around to send headphone cues.

Regards

Roland

Jonathan Starr · 9th August 2008

I tried running headphone feeds from a headphone amp to my tracking room through the snake, and I was hearing it in the mic lines.

Running it balanced through two snake channels per stereo feed to a headphone amp in the tracking room is the best solution.

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BenJah Gear addict Joined: May 2004 Posts: 386 Thread Starter	Stereo signal down a single XLR? Hiya Sorry if this is a dumb question but does anyone know if you can send a stereo headphone "send" down a single xlr mic cable? The reason I ask is that a headphone jack only has 3 connection points, just like an xlr jack. Thanks

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John Willett Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 5,288	For headphones - should work OK. Don't do it for other things , though. Crosstalk is likely to be higher, but stereo is loads of crosstalk, anyway. __________________ John Willett Sound-Link ProAudio Ltd. Circle Sound Services President - Fédération Internationale des Chasseurs de Sons (and lots more - please look at my Profile)

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Jonathan Starr Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2005 Location: Wailuku, Maui, Hi Posts: 1,048	I tried running headphone feeds from a headphone amp to my tracking room through the snake, and I was hearing it in the mic lines. Running it balanced through two snake channels per stereo feed to a headphone amp in the tracking room is the best solution. __________________ Aloha, Jonathan Starr Big Gorilla Sound Twixt reef & jungle Wailuku, Maui

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Roland Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2002 Location: St Leonards on Sea, England Posts: 2,133 2 Reviews written	I made up a couple of jack to cannon tails just for this purpose, I can use any old Mic lead lying around to send headphone cues. Regards Roland