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Author Topic: Stereo Solar Cell Connection on CP500 Query Demetris Thoupis Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1240 From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus Registered: Apr 2001 posted 01-09-2004 03:28 AM                     Hello all, Just out of curiosity, has anyone tried connecting the L- and R- wires from a stereo solar cell (not a Reverse Scan LED) directly to the chassi of the plug which connects on the CP500? instead on the corresponding pins? What would be the outcome? Would the sound still be ok? Because basically the L- and R- connection derives from the Ground of the Solar Cell? So. What will happen if anyone solders directly to the chassi of the plug instead of the pins the L- and R-? Demetris Thoupis Being a Projectionist is not a job, Its an ART  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 01-09-2004 08:09 AM                     You are incorrect...the L- and R- are not "ground" but on old solar cells common to each other. On the large DP70 solar cells they actually had four separate wires since they were distinctly separate cells. What you would, in effect, do if you tied the "-" terminals to ground is to unbalance the cell line and open yourself up to noise and you would take a 6dB hit on the input...all this presumes that the input is ground referenced too...some are transformer and you would get nothing. Some processors, notably Kintek on their KT-700 did use an unbalanced scheme on their input and it did suffer for it...with a notable snap on any xenon strike. So, if you have a decent processor with a balanced input then for what possible reason would you want to wire an input unbalanced rather than balanced? It just sounds silly. Steve  |  IP: Logged Demetris Thoupis Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1240 From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus Registered: Apr 2001 posted 01-09-2004 08:43 AM                     Sorry for stating "ground". My mistake. SHOOT ME!!! AAAA Anyway. I meant Common. But I had mentioned above that is simply out of curiosity that I am asking this question. Still if this type of connection is used, will this mean that the signal input to the processor will be lower therefore you won't be able to obtain good solar cell alingment? Demetris Thoupis. Being a Projectionist is not a JOB. It is an ART  |  IP: Logged

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