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Why -20 dBu?
Why -20 dBu?
:The XLR connects to a balanced low impedance input stage with a lot of gain. The 1/4" input is unbalanced, has about 20 dB less overall gain but a very high input impedance. <ref> [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/867107664/m/8491032313?r=4771073313#4771073313 Hilmar-at-Bose talks about Channels 1 and 2]></ref><noinclude><references /><noinclude>
:The XLR connects to a balanced low impedance input stage with a lot of gain. The 1/4" input is unbalanced, has about 20 dB less overall gain but a very high input impedance. <ref> [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/867107664/m/8491032313?r=4771073313#4771073313 Hilmar-at-Bose talks about Channels 1 and 2]</ref><noinclude><references /><noinclude>

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Why -20 dBu?

The XLR connects to a balanced low impedance input stage with a lot of gain. The 1/4" input is unbalanced, has about 20 dB less overall gain but a very high input impedance. [1]
  1. Hilmar-at-Bose talks about Channels 1 and 2