Balancing a dbx 161, anyone know how? Transformer?

[boss]

I have a pair of dbx 161 compressors(*unbalanced 160's) and was wondering
if anyone knows about getting it balanced...like what is a good brand of
transformer for it or maybe a tech that could do the mod right.

thanks
Steve

[Rail J. Rogut]

I believe they're electronically balanced and the circuit board just
needs to be populated... the back panel even has been punched for XLRs
if memory serves me right.

Rail
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[ston...@voicenet.com]

Yes, a great question, l would like to know the answer to this one , come on
all you electro brains ...:-)

thanx
adam

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[tommy wiggins]

Fletcher had some words re: adding a transformer output to dbx161's in
his Mix vintage gear article. The article used to be on the
mercenary.com website.

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[Fletcher]

Rail J. Rogut wrote:
>
>

>
> I believe they're electronically balanced and the circuit board just
> needs to be populated... the back panel even has been punched for XLRs
> if memory serves me right.
>
> Rail
> --
> Recording Engineer/Software Developer

Working from memory...the board is indeed layed out for a differential
input and output...but good transformers sound better...

When you try using a St. Ives 31267 (input); and a Marinair 2567
(output), very large sounding things start to happen...best to have a
really good tech, and you damn well better have the schematic.

We did this for quite a few people when we had a service
department...since we don't do service anymore...I can supply you with a
copy of the schematic, the transformer information and the transformers
(note: the name of the joint is "Mercenary"...no freebee's on this one).
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Mercenary Audio
TEL: 508-543-0069
FAX: 508-543-9670
http://www.mercenary.com

[David 'db Butler]

In article
<5AB94169446D7198.C7DF9C8C...@library-proxy.airnews.net>,
boss...@airmail.net (boss) wrote:

> I have a pair of dbx 161 compressors(*unbalanced 160's) and was wondering
> if anyone knows about getting it balanced...like what is a good brand of
> transformer for it or maybe a tech that could do the mod right.
>

There are also some sources for balancing cards, active type, with good
chips they sound better than the original. I think Gaines Audio was one.

And this one is free on me, despite what some folks say about me!

db
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Acoustics by db
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Boston
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Fax 617 964-1590
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[wolv...@webtv.net]

Aw c'mon...leave it as it is!!!! The 161 sounds WAY more rock-n-roll
unbalanced than the 160 does!!!!

Dave N.