FIELD GUIDESource-led reference

P154 / Audio connections / Guide

Direct boxes, source conflicts and audio patch reports

Document signal role, channel layout and power separately from connector shape.

The useful distinction

Read the exact model and physical port label, then the manufacturer description of its role.

Claim inspection dates: 2026-10-03 · Independent review pending

Guide note · not an individual product specification

The useful distinction

Understand the requirement.

Keep conversion roles and unresolved specifications visible in a handoff. [C154A]

ProDI features describe a balanced microphone-level XLR output; the publisher’s two pages disagree on output impedance. [C154B]

Bounded facts, visible unknowns

Specifications and limits

Direct boxes, source conflicts and audio patch reports facts and limitations
Workflow boundaryScoped analog audio documentation; not wiring or compatibility approval. [C154A] [C154B]
Verified device listNot included. Check exact device and accessory documentation.
A boundary, not an omission to guess around.

The ProDI features and specification pages give different output-impedance figures. The record preserves the conflict and does not select one for a numerical matching claim. A fresh source inspection date cannot resolve contradictory documentation.

Before you connect

What to check

  1. Identify the exact device and port.
  2. Keep shared channels and controls explicit.
  3. Retain unknown power, mode and cable observations.
Trace a supported connection class →

Prepare a deliberate reference report

A report captures selected public models, endpoint roles, anonymous unit numbers, explicit observations, allocation findings and supporting sources. It contains no personal inventory or saved notes. It is a read-only reference, not an editable workspace backup.

Reprepare after changes

Changed inputs, relevant public evidence, dataset identity or assessment date invalidate the report. Export and print require a current prepared preview. A report cannot certify hardware, safe power switching, cable wiring or the whole audio system.

Your next step

Move from the form to the requirement.

The source trail

Evidence for this page

AI-assisted inspection is not independent engineering review. Source scope and access limitations are disclosed below. Procedural checklists are editorial requirements, not hardware measurements.

C154ASource checked · pending review

ProDI specifications identify a mono passive transformer device requiring no power.

Radial Engineering · ProDI specifications ↗

Locator: Audio circuit, channel count, input/output connectors and general power
Access: public page. Output impedance conflicts with the same publisher’s features page. No numerical impedance is selected as authoritative.

S145: full source recordInspect review dependencies → (private workspace)

Claim scope: Exact-model analog audio reference; no end-to-end compatibility or electrical approval.. Next review due 2027-01-01.

C154BSource checked · pending review

ProDI features describe a balanced microphone-level XLR output; the publisher’s two pages disagree on output impedance.

Radial Engineering · ProDI specifications ↗

Locator: Audio circuit, channel count, input/output connectors and general power
Access: public page. Output impedance conflicts with the same publisher’s features page. No numerical impedance is selected as authoritative.

S145: full source recordRadial Engineering · ProDI features ↗

Locator: Instrument input, thru, balanced output and ground lift
Access: public page. Features state 600 ohms while specifications state 150 ohms for output impedance. Both remain a review issue; no electrical matching calculation uses either value.

S146: full source recordInspect review dependencies → (private workspace)

Claim scope: Exact-model analog audio reference; no end-to-end compatibility or electrical approval.. Next review due 2027-01-01.

Suggest a correction to this field note →

Audio connection desk

Follow the signal beyond the plug

Signal roles, channel layouts and power requirements are distinct from connector shape. No hardware approval is implied.

Evidence behind this page

Scope first. Source second. Approval separate.

2 linked sources · 2 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

Page scope: consumer_reference_expansion

Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-01. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.

Inspect 2 source scopes, access limits and dates

S145 · ProDI specifications

Radial Engineering · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-03 · due 2027-01-01

Within inspection window

Scoped support: ProDI mono passive direct box, not ProD2.

Not established / limitations: Output impedance conflicts with the same publisher’s features page. No numerical impedance is selected as authoritative.

Locator: Audio circuit, channel count, input/output connectors and general power

S146 · ProDI features

Radial Engineering · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-03 · due 2027-01-01

Within inspection window

Scoped support: ProDI signal roles and manufacturer disagreement.

Not established / limitations: Features state 600 ohms while specifications state 150 ohms for output impedance. Both remain a review issue; no electrical matching calculation uses either value.

Locator: Instrument input, thru, balanced output and ground lift

Trace 2 claims to their source records

C154A · P154

ProDI specifications identify a mono passive transformer device requiring no power.

Claim scope: Exact-model analog audio reference; no end-to-end compatibility or electrical approval.

Source links: S145 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C154B · P154

ProDI features describe a balanced microphone-level XLR output; the publisher’s two pages disagree on output impedance.

Claim scope: Exact-model analog audio reference; no end-to-end compatibility or electrical approval.

Source links: S145 · S146 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

Prepare this page for review → (private workspace)Read the evidence method →

Recorded evidence only. An inspection date, publisher label, source link or generated packet is not independent technical review, hardware testing, fabrication approval or a compatibility verdict.