Re: [Harp-L] Impedance advice needed

[Greg Heumann <greg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rick, what you need is exactly what you describe. In the industry it  
is referred to as a Direct Input or "DI" box. When you ask at the  
music store for an impedance matching transformer, you'll get one for  
low-to-high and the connector sex will be the opposite of what you  
want. Ask for a "DI" box or google them. You don't need anything  
fancy. Something like this: http://www.zzounds.com/item--WHRIMP2 ---  
is adequate.

/Greg

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> From: "hazcon" <hazcon@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: October 27, 2010 8:50:45 PM PDT
> To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Impedance advice needed
>
>
> I don't have a regular band these days and only do the occasional  
> 'sit in' or jam session,hence I usually just plug my *astatic into  
> the PA.Trouble is these days some PA's don't have any imputs for the  
> standard quarter inch jack plug.Can I just  buy an impedance  
> converter that (for example) has a jack at one end and an XLR at the  
> other and I'll be set to go?
>             Main reason I ask is because in reading up on this stuff  
> (makes my old brain ache) it seems that not all XLR's are the same  
> in that the 'hot' pins can be different.
>          How do I know that the impedance converters' XLR fitting  
> will match the female end at the PA I happen to have to plug into?Or  
> is this irrelevant?
>
> TIA
> Rick
> in NZ
> *Astatic biscuit ,CM, switchcraft female adapter to female quarter  
> inch so can use a regular guitar cord.
>
>
>
> This is the adapter I'm looking at
>
> ATC6824
>
> 1/4" jack socket to XLR3 male, high to low impedance convertor.  
> Transformer coupled