Inputs, Outputs, & The Stuff On The Sides - Manley Stingray iTube Owner's Manual

INPUTS, OUTPUTS, &
THE STUFF ON THE SIDES
INPUTS: Any of the three sets of stereo INPUT jacks can be used with any unbalanced RCA audio analog outputs
from your source components. They are electrically identical and only differ in the numbers screened onto the chas-
sis. If you have balanced outputs on your source gear, check with the manufacturer on how to best interface them
with unbalanced loads. Most balanced gear can deal with unbalanced loads by use of XLR to RCA converter plugs or
special-made XLR to RCA cables. You'll just need to check with each piece to see if it is best to ground Pin 3 or to
float it (not connect it). Transformer coupled outputs can always drive unbalanced inputs by hooking up the XLR Pins
1 & 3 grounded to the RCA shield, and XLR Pin 2 to the RCA center "hot" pin. If you have questions, check with the
manufacturer.
Separate from the first 3 Inputs, Input 4 is the iPod interface in the top of the chassis. Exercise care while insert-
ing/removing your iPod, as the connector can be damaged if too much force is applied. If the iPod is removed, that
input will automatically mute itself, and will remain muted until you A) select a different input, or B) plug in an iPod.
REC OUT / LOOP SEND: Here at the REC OUT, whatever input is selected on the input select switch will appear
here. So you can plug this Recording output into a Tape Deck or CD Recorder or Computer Sound Card analog input
to make recordings from whatever is playing and selected on your input selector. Note that this is not a buffered output
so if your tape deck or recording device has a low input impedance, or if it does funny things like become a dead short
when it is powered off, like some IC inputs on certain CD recorders we do know of, you will load down the input to
the Stingray iTube (or short it out altogether and get no tunes!) Basically if you hear any difference or problems when
your recorder is plugged in, or if it is plugged in and powered off and sounding weird, then we suggest that you just
plug in when you are actually recording something. You can also use this output to drive another preamplifier in an-
other room, for instance. Or if you wish to use another preamplifier instead of the one built into the Stingray iTube, you
can drive it here and run its outputs back into the Loop return. Another use of this Loop Send is to insert an equalizer,
or an external crossover to bi-amp. You would drive that external crossover here, and come back in to the Loop Return
after the crossover.
Note: The REC OUT output is always active. TO ACTIVATE THE LOOP RETURN - Press the "Insert" button on
your Remote Control.
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