Re: Those who go direct, Main outputs or DI box?
I've always run the XLR outs to the stage box. I've never encountered a situation where the house board can't pad the line-level signal or turn off phantom power.
I carry a pair of 1:1 inline transformers and a pair of short XLR cables just in case I run into a situation where I do need to worry about isolating phantom power.
I suppose I could also carry a couple of inline attenuators to placate the sound guy who doesn't want line-level signals on his snake.
(As noted, I have yet to run into either situation.)
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