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Son of Odin  
#1 Posted : Tuesday, December 4, 2012 10:54:08 AM(UTC)
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Hi,
In dual mono setup, where 2 BIII are connected to 2 Legato I/U stages (Each BIII has its own Legato),
how do you connect the outputs in order to get XLR and SE outputs to work simultaneously?
Is there some scheme or diagram?

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#2 Posted : Tuesday, December 4, 2012 12:57:12 PM(UTC)
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You would use a BAL/SE converter - or use half the balanced signal.

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#3 Posted : Tuesday, December 4, 2012 2:01:45 PM(UTC)
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Hi Russ,

Balanced to SE converter - like Ballsie? Isn't Ballsie integrated in Legato?
Or do I need to buy it separately?
I am unsure what connections to make between Legato and XLR and SE outputs

According to this diagram
http://www.twistedpearau.../dualmono_BII_IVYIII.pdf

XLR out is clear to me, but how to get SE out at she same time?

And how to make connections to get half the balanced signal?

And which is better, out of the 2 solutions?
Son of Odin  
#4 Posted : Tuesday, December 4, 2012 3:06:52 PM(UTC)
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According to this diagram
http://www.twistedpearau.../dualmono_BII_IVYIII.pdf

In dual mono, each of these IVY III operates with mono signal, either left or right.So it is mono, regardless of the R or L output on IVY III.

Why not simply (on IVY III) parallel the Balanced R+ and L+ to get the +(positive) to the XLR out,
and parallel the L- and R- to get the -(negative) to the XLR out, and connect GND (both XLR GND OUT on IVY in parallel) on IVY III to the GND on XLR out.

And then parallel L_SE and R_SE , and GND and GND to get the signal to the SE out.

Would that work?
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#5 Posted : Tuesday, December 4, 2012 5:56:26 PM(UTC)
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I have a dual mono BIII with dual Legato's. Until I got a balanced pre amp, I just snagged + and GND from the R and L XLR outputs and connected them to R and L SE outputs. That worked fine for SE out. I never connected both XLR and SE at the same time, if that is what you are intending to do.
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#6 Posted : Tuesday, December 4, 2012 8:18:17 PM(UTC)
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Exactly that.Has anyone done that with dual BIII and dual Legato or IVY III?
XLR and SE outs at the same time in dual mono?

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#7 Posted : Tuesday, December 4, 2012 10:34:48 PM(UTC)
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Ventus-EZ is a BAL/SE converter
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#8 Posted : Tuesday, December 4, 2012 10:35:27 PM(UTC)
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You could also set your DAC up to use a single legato. Which I would personally recommend.
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Son of Odin  
#9 Posted : Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:04:00 PM(UTC)
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Hi Russ,

Thanks. If you personally recommend it, that is very likely the way I should go.
But should not the sound be better with 2 Legato, than with only one?

In my post #4, would that work? I am really curious about that

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#10 Posted : Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:26:18 PM(UTC)
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Very subjective. I would say no - not better - they will be be almost exactly the same. It is just somewhat easier to setup two legato's if you only plan on using balanced outputs.

For your application using one actually has some advantages. Fewer things in the signal path.
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#11 Posted : Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:28:37 PM(UTC)
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As for wiring the off side channel phase is flipped. So you must wire accordingly.
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#12 Posted : Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:32:48 PM(UTC)
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Thanks Russ Anxious

I thought about that, too.Thank you for your answer, Now I have something to think about .I think I will go with one Legato Angel
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