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This Proves It

Posted by PaulF70 (A) on October 22, 2016 at 17:48:41

There ARE stupid questions - plenty of them.

Here's mine: If I use the balanced output of a component, but convert to SE via an XLR->RCA cable, to go to a single-ended line stage, then convert back to balanced via an RCA-to-XLR interconnect to drive an amp via its balanced inputs, do I retain the advantages of balanced operation or the stated benefits of the balanced outputs of the DAC and the balanced inputs of the amp?

The components are Metrum Pavane DAC -> Placette Linestage (single-ended only) -> Pass XA60.5 monoblocks. Both the DAC and the amps give better performance via their balanced outputs [inputs]. Does it all go to heck in the SE conversion inside the Placette? I think it certainly must, but thinking about it from the electron's point of view, I'm not quite getting the "why" of it, if you get me.

It may be the bourbon.

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Topic - This Proves It - PaulF70 17:48:41 10/22/16 (17)

Short answer: No. longer answer- - Ralph 08:28:48 10/25/16 (0)

RE: This Proves It - PAR 01:31:05 10/23/16 (0)

RE: This Proves It - mrdavis842 20:13:38 10/22/16 (3)

RE: This Proves It - PaulF70 20:20:05 10/22/16 (2)

RE: This Proves It - mrdavis842 21:15:06 10/22/16 (0)

RE: This Proves It - SgreenP@MSN.com 20:32:09 10/22/16 (0)

RE: This Proves It - airtime 18:28:57 10/22/16 (10)

Dang what was I thinking - airtime 08:10:22 10/23/16 (0)

RE: This Proves It - PAR 01:40:49 10/23/16 (0)

RE: This Proves It - PaulF70 18:42:07 10/22/16 (7)

RE: This Proves It - Jonesy 07:54:30 10/23/16 (6)

RE: This Proves It - PAR 04:50:14 10/24/16 (5)

I'm just not getting the entire balanced cable thing in the first place - airtime 08:40:54 10/24/16 (4)

RE: I'm just not getting the entire balanced cable thing in the first place - Dave_K 16:26:15 10/25/16 (0)

RE: I'm just not getting the entire balanced cable thing in the first place - PAR 10:03:09 10/24/16 (2)

RE: I'm just not getting the entire balanced cable thing in the first place - A.Wayne 13:11:05 10/25/16 (1)

RE: I'm just not getting the entire balanced cable thing in the first place - PAR 14:26:44 10/25/16 (0)

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