Ike, The term "single-ended" (as opposed to differential/balanced) with respect to signaling (of which audio is a subset) is common nomenclature in the communications world: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-ended_signalling
Regards, Steve On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 11:31 AM, Ike Zimbel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Steve, > I think of "single ended" as a fault, ie: when one half of a balanced > line is absent, causing the level to drop by 6db. Please ping me off list > about your Elan. > Best, > Ike > > On 2/18/2010 11:47 AM, steve jackson wrote: >> >> I am with Ike on this 100%. There are plenty of high-end (API, Neve, >> etc.) designs which don't use balanced outputs throughout the console. >> However, I prefer the term "single-ended" to unbalanced or "not >> balanced." >> >> Regards, >> >> Steve >> >> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 9:38 AM, Ike Zimbel<[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> 5) And finally, I wish everyone in the whole audio industry would stop >>> equating "un-balanced" with other negatives in our language like >>> "unclean, >>> unstable, unsafe, unreliable, unexceptional etc." I think "not balanced" >>> would be more accurate! (end of rant>:o ) >>> Best, >>> Ike >>> >>> >> >> ------ >> >> View the list online at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >> You can unsubscribe at anytime by sending an email to >> mailto:[email protected] with "unsubscribe neotek" in the message >> body. If you have any difficulties, or questions --please send an email to >> mailto:[email protected]. >> >> The Neotek list is lovingly hosted by Catapult Web. Remember that any >> message or reply sent to the list will be automatically forwarded to all >> subscribers. >> >> Vive Le Neotek! >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> > > -- > Ike Zimbel > Zimbel Audio Productions Ltd. > Toronto > 416-720-0887 > > "Studio House Calls". Authorized Warranty service for Allen& Heath, > Clear-Com, Drawmer, Soundcraft, SPL and Yamaha. Repairs and upgrades to > analog audio equipment including: AMEK, dbx, Neve, Neotek, MCI, Soundcraft > and more. Ask about our RF Frequency co-ordination services! > www.zimbelaudio.com > > ------ > > View the list online at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > You can unsubscribe at anytime by sending an email to > mailto:[email protected] with "unsubscribe neotek" in the message > body. If you have any difficulties, or questions --please send an email to > mailto:[email protected]. > > The Neotek list is lovingly hosted by Catapult Web. Remember that any > message or reply sent to the list will be automatically forwarded to all > subscribers. > > Vive Le Neotek! > > Thanks. >
