26 Jun
2018
26 Jun
'18
10:19 a.m.
On 06/26/2018 10:04 AM, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote:
My assumption was that "tap" comes from the
second form.? I always
thought there was a different name for the first form.? But I believe
they were less common, hence fall under the "tap" term which is more
popular.
My impression from the old days of this system was that the so-called
"vampire taps" were superior in that they caused less of an impedance
"bump" when attached, as compared to the cut-and-connector-only type.
Perhaps that's not true--can anyone verify this?
--Chuck