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RE: Phase inverter question.

Yes, but just because a stage inverts the signal, output vs. input, does not make is a "phase inverter".

A phase inverter takes a single ended signal and produces two output signals. One in phase with the original input signal and one out of phase with the original input signal.

A phase inverter can be thought of as a circuit that has a unbalanced input and a balanced out.

A stereo preamp that has unbalanced inputs and balanced outputs IS a phase inverter. In fact, two phase inverters.

A preamp that has unbalanced inputs and unbalanced output (and the output signal is inverted vs. the input signal) is not a phase inverter. It's just a preamp that will force you to hook up your speakers backwards (plus to minus and minus to plus) if you want to maintain absolute polarity.

Tre'
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