Are 5235 X-over XLR connector non standard?

[scorpio]

Just tried to connect a 5235 in place of my current X-over using neutrik RCA to XLR converter, it ain't working. Can anyone confirm my little investigation that the XLR connection scheme on the 5235 is 'non-standard', with 'live' on pin 3 and ground on pins 1 and 2 in unbalanced mode (as per manual) while neutrik has the live connection of the RCA adapter connected to pin 1 or 2 (depending if the XLR is male or female) and the ground to pin 3+1 (or 3+2) ??

I did not want to dismantle the RCA of my current cable to connect via the screw connectors, but it seems like there's no alternative (except making custom XLR connection at one end of the cables).

Thanks,

[John W]

Yes, it is like you described.

http://www.jblproservice.com/pdf/Vin...5%20manual.pdf

see page 10

[clubman]

I have allways kept this in mind

pin
1-X-Ground
2-L- Live (hot)
3-R- Return(cold)

male or female, has allways worked for me.

But seems your crossover is not to that standard.

[hjames]

This has been discussed here before - last time they taught me ...

http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...highlight=5235

Zilch said: For the record, it's only the output connectors need modifying. The inputs are balanced, and although inverted, they'll work with RCA/XLR cables. It's the outputs that are the problem, as they are UNbalanced, and the standard XLR/RCA cables just short them.

[scorpio]

This has been discussed here before - last time they taught me ...

http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...highlight=5235

Zilch said: For the record, it's only the output connectors need modifying. The inputs are balanced, and although inverted, they'll work with RCA/XLR cables. It's the outputs that are the problem, as they are UNbalanced, and the standard XLR/RCA cables just short them.

Thanks a lot Heather!

[Allanvh5150]

I would like to meet the guy who decided to change the standard of pin 3 hot to pin 2 hot. All the gear that I have ever used down this end of the planet was wired with pin 3 hot until sometime in the nineties. Microphones, amplifiers, rack equipment. It was all pin 3 hot to my knowledge. It can present an interesting problem when you plug an XLR speaker cable with 1 and 2 bridged, into an amp with pin 2 wired as hot!