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Re: Line level Isolation Certainly neither should be heard! But if it comes to one or the other, obviously it's harder for the average person to detect a "little bit" of distortion. It always comes down to context. It would be silly to spend $100 per channel on a Jensen for a weekend band that is lucky to make that in one night. But it would be equally silly to put a cheapie $30 transformer that distorts easily on the output of $50K mixing console for a gig worth thousands. Make wise choices, use an appropriate tool for the situation. A mic level transformer does not belong on the line output of a console. There are cheap line level rated isolation transformers out there that can work in a pinch. Obviously if it says "mic" on the outside of the box, that's a clue worth heeding.That said, I made a $200 investment just a short while ago in my personal test kit to have a stereo Jensen Isomax box available whenever the gremlins should arise. The way I look at it is for the time in labour I've wasted over the years chasing after noise issues, had I had the Jensen back then, it would have paid for itself many times over in saved labour costs alone. Hindsight is always 20/20!
Re: Line level Isolation
Certainly neither should be heard! But if it comes to one or the other, obviously it's harder for the average person to detect a "little bit" of distortion.
It always comes down to context. It would be silly to spend $100 per channel on a Jensen for a weekend band that is lucky to make that in one night. But it would be equally silly to put a cheapie $30 transformer that distorts easily on the output of $50K mixing console for a gig worth thousands. Make wise choices, use an appropriate tool for the situation. A mic level transformer does not belong on the line output of a console. There are cheap line level rated isolation transformers out there that can work in a pinch. Obviously if it says "mic" on the outside of the box, that's a clue worth heeding.
That said, I made a $200 investment just a short while ago in my personal test kit to have a stereo Jensen Isomax box available whenever the gremlins should arise. The way I look at it is for the time in labour I've wasted over the years chasing after noise issues, had I had the Jensen back then, it would have paid for itself many times over in saved labour costs alone. Hindsight is always 20/20!
