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Does the balanced output of the Sony SCD-1 invert

Does the balanced output of the Sony SCD-1 invert absolute polarity? It's interesting because Sony has no clue, but if you read the Stereophile review, they indicate that it does, and suggest that you switch the postive an negative feeds at the speaker. Does anyone have a definitive answer?
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ghostrider45
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Agree with Eldartford, and it's an "R" not a "D" under the display - memory is the second thing to go!
stehno
1,453 posts
 
Ghostrider45 has the definitive answer. This was corrected in the later version which by the way is denoted with an uppercase 'R' on the front panel just below the lower right corner of the display window.

Eldartford brings up a good point, but if the SCD-1 is your only source, it should be a non-issue.

-IMO
rex
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Ghostrider45 has the definitive answer. This was corrected in the later version which by the way is denoted with an uppercase 'R' on the front panel just below the lower right corner of the display window.

No, and no.

The SCD-1 was NEVER sold in North America with Pin 3 hot. The pre-production version that Stereophile tested back in 1999 was wired with Pin 3 hot, but ALL of the production versions sold in NA were wired with Pin 2 hot.

The "R" on the front panel has nothing to do with any internal changes or upgrades. The "R" is a standard Sony symbol that indicates the location of the remote control infrared sensor. It was added to later production runs of the SCD-1 because it became ubiquitous on Sony disc players.
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