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== Connections to Bose {{L1}} Systems ==

=== {{T4S}} ===

[[File:T4S Inputs.png|200px|T4S Inputs|right]]

* Channels 1, 2, 3, 4 XLR inputs are balanced.

* Channels 1, 2, 3, 4 ¼ inch (6 mm) jacks are balanced

** They will accept {{1/4 TS}} jack Tip-Sleeve connections and the connections will be unbalanced.

* Channels 5 and 6 are balanced, but will accept {{1/4 TS}} jack Tip-Sleeve. If you use a {{1/4 TRS}} from a balanced source, the connection will be balanced. If you use a {{1/4 TRS}} from an unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced. If you use a {{1/4 TS}} from a balanced or unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.

If you have a balanced source then using a balanced connection (XLR or {{1/4 TRS}}) is preferable.

=== {{T8S}} ===

[[File:T8S Inputs.png|200px|T8S Inputs|right]]

* Channels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 XLR inputs are balanced.

* Channels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ¼ inch (6 mm) jacks are balanced

** They will accept {{1/4 TS}} jack Tip-Sleeve connections and the connections will be unbalanced.

* Channels 9 and 10 are balanced, but will accept {{1/4 TS}} jack Tip-Sleeve. If you use a {{1/4 TRS}} from a balanced source, the connection will be balanced. If you use a {{1/4 TRS}} from an unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced. If you use a {{1/4 TS}} from a balanced or unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.

If you have a balanced source then using a balanced connection (XLR or {{1/4 TRS}}) is preferable.

=== {{T1}} ===

[[Image:T1_Inputs.png|200px|T1 Inputs|right]]

* Channels 1,2,3 XLR inputs are balanced.

* Channels 1, 2, 3 XLR inputs are balanced.

* Channels 1,2,3 1/4" jacks are unbalanced (but will accept ¼ inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve) the connections are still unbalanced.

* Channels 1, 2, 3 1/4" jacks are unbalanced (but will accept ¼ inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve) the connections are still unbalanced.

* Channels 4/5 are balanced, but will accept ¼ inch jack Tip-Sleeve. If you use a ¼ inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve from a balanced source, the connection will be balanced. If you use a ¼ inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve from an unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced. If you use a ¼ inch jack Tip-Sleeve from a balanced or unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.

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 == Connections to Bose {{L1}} Systems ==
+=== {{T4S}} ===
+[[File:T4S Inputs.png|200px|T4S Inputs|right]]
+* Channels 1, 2, 3, 4  XLR inputs are balanced.
+* Channels 1, 2, 3, 4   &frac14; inch  (6 mm) jacks are balanced
+** They will accept {{1/4 TS}} jack Tip-Sleeve connections and the connections will be unbalanced.
+* Channels 5 and 6 are balanced, but will accept {{1/4 TS}} jack Tip-Sleeve. <br>If you use a {{1/4 TRS}} from a balanced source, the connection will be balanced. <br>If you use a {{1/4 TRS}} from an unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.<br>If you use a {{1/4 TS}} from a balanced or unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.
+If you have a balanced source then using a balanced connection (XLR or {{1/4 TRS}}) is preferable.
+=== {{T8S}} ===
+[[File:T8S Inputs.png|200px|T8S Inputs|right]]
+* Channels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  XLR inputs are balanced.
+* Channels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8   &frac14; inch  (6 mm) jacks are balanced
+** They will accept {{1/4 TS}} jack Tip-Sleeve connections and the connections will be unbalanced.
+* Channels 9 and 10 are balanced, but will accept {{1/4 TS}} jack Tip-Sleeve. <br>If you use a {{1/4 TRS}} from a balanced source, the connection will be balanced. <br>If you use a {{1/4 TRS}} from an unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.<br>If you use a {{1/4 TS}} from a balanced or unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.
+If you have a balanced source then using a balanced connection (XLR or {{1/4 TRS}}) is preferable.
 === {{T1}} ===
 [[Image:T1_Inputs.png|200px|T1 Inputs|right]]
-* Channels 1,2,3 XLR inputs are balanced.
+* Channels 1, 2, 3 XLR inputs are balanced.
-* Channels 1,2,3 1/4" jacks are unbalanced (but will accept &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve) the connections are still unbalanced.
+* Channels 1, 2, 3 1/4" jacks are unbalanced (but will accept &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve) the connections are still unbalanced.
 * Channels 4/5 are balanced, but will accept &frac14; inch jack Tip-Sleeve. <br>If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve from a balanced source, the connection will be balanced. <br>If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve from an unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.<br>If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Sleeve from a balanced or unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.