pass labs x250 talon khoruses and bat vk-40


i finally got a pre amp , bat vk 40, the sound is really harsh, guess it needs to break in still , my question is
can my xlr cable b out of phase? can the 'HOT' pin be pin 3
and not pin 2 ?
and also...should the needle on my pass labs x250 jump all
the way up when i crank the volume up , i like to listen to music very loudly, and i heard once that this needle should stay static, is something wrong with this brand new amp?
thanks a bunch to all you guys that helped me choose that pre amp..im sure i love it eventually -)
dave4u

Showing 1 response by kente82cf

Pass as follows
Pin 1 ground
Pin 2 Normal input or positive input
Pin 3 Inverted input or negative input