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Mark Levinson No.26 Balanced Input Question

My ML no.26 preamp has phono. It works fine with turntable (AUX2) and RCA input to CD. Yesterday I tried connect balanced input to CD player via XLR cable and no sound come out of speakers. I then follow the manual reset DIP switches on the phono boards no luck. Did I do right? Or something I missing. Please help. Thanks.
jxzw
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atmasphere
7,068 posts
 
What happens when you connect the CD player to the balanced AUX2 inputs?

If nothing, its most likely that the CD player is having a problem.

If it plays then the preamp is the issue.
jxzw OP
4 posts
 
no sound when I connect CD Player and 26 balanced input. Connect CD to RCA works fine.
classic95
52 posts
 
No. 26 was only available with either the balanced input or the phono input boards, not both. So, if yours has the phono board it does not have the balanced, even if it has the input jacks.

Cheers,
Wes
charlie4350
40 posts
 
you get phono, balanced or neither. Cannot have both.
kentaja
25 posts
 
As I recall with the No. 26 you could have either the internal phono board option or the balance operation board. But not both. This is why the balanced output does not work.

The DIP switches on the phono board most likely control gain and loading options.
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