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Old 7th Feb 2019, 4:54 pm   #6
stuarth
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Default Re: Confusion over DIN sockets

Didn’t the DIN standard specify input and output pins swapped between amplifiers and tape recorders?

The standard I have (and B&O amplifier and JVC cassette recorder manuals) show

Amplifier: inputs 3 & 5, outputs 1 & 4
Tape recorder: inputs 1 & 4, outputs 3 & 5.

So a “standard” lead would connect pins 1 to 1, 2 to 2 (earth), 3 to 3 etc.

To connect two tape recorders together, you needed a special crossed lead.

Stuart
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