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how can I find the polarity out from my XLR

hi,

I've a little problem ;-(
I'd like do check what are the polarities out of the pin 2 & 3 of my XLR.

why ?
because the User manual of my cd player says
1=ground
2=(+)
3=(-)
and at the back of my cd player it's wrote
1=ground
2=(-)
3=(+)

how can I do to check exactly "where is" the (+) or (hot) pin

thanks for your help
laurentd

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ivanj
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Others will tell you how to figure it out but after you do, a tip.

If you have to change polarity on the cable, do it at the source end. This is because the signal cables are often different from the return wires; you want both signal wires to be the same no matter what config you end up with.
If you have sealed cables send them to the manu and they will do it at a nominal charge and they will still be factory.
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