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<blockquote data-quote="Kip Conner" data-source="post: 23952" data-attributes="member: 445">Re: Active vs Passive Direct BoxesSome one used the magic word, pre-amp (although not exactly). The big thing to consider is what is in front of the DI. For instance if you are using a bass guitar that has an active pick-up than a passive Di will do just fine. Putting an active DI after an active pick-up may introduce some overloading problems. Unless you are the musician providing your own DI based on these principles than you should have both in your tool box. Also someone mentioned the Countryman Type85 active box- it&#039;s great. The only issue is unless you bought it new than the polarity could be either Pin 2 or Pin 3 hot. I bought one new and it&#039;s Pin3 hot (they make them this way) and I own 2 used (One Pin 3 and the other was modded for Pin 2). Does this matter? yes and no. if I tried to put them on a stereo key line it will work until that key player goes to a Wurly patch which is Dual Mono. At that point cancellation city. Here&#039;s a great article that explains some of the mystery behind the active/passive debate...<a href="http://www.prosoundweb.com/article/print/passive_or_active_which_to_choose" target="_blank">http://www.prosoundweb.com/article/print/passive_or_active_which_to_choose</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kip Conner, post: 23952, member: 445"] Re: Active vs Passive Direct Boxes Some one used the magic word, pre-amp (although not exactly). The big thing to consider is what is in front of the DI. For instance if you are using a bass guitar that has an active pick-up than a passive Di will do just fine. Putting an active DI after an active pick-up may introduce some overloading problems. Unless you are the musician providing your own DI based on these principles than you should have both in your tool box. Also someone mentioned the Countryman Type85 active box- it's great. The only issue is unless you bought it new than the polarity could be either Pin 2 or Pin 3 hot. I bought one new and it's Pin3 hot (they make them this way) and I own 2 used (One Pin 3 and the other was modded for Pin 2). Does this matter? yes and no. if I tried to put them on a stereo key line it will work until that key player goes to a Wurly patch which is Dual Mono. At that point cancellation city. Here's a great article that explains some of the mystery behind the active/passive debate... [url]http://www.prosoundweb.com/article/print/passive_or_active_which_to_choose[/url] [/QUOTE]

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