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== Connections to Bose {{L1}} Systems ==
== 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. <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}} ===
=== {{T1}} ===
[[Image:T1_Inputs.png|200px|T1 Inputs|right]]
[[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.
* 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.