In Reply to: Lew, I'll try to explain posted by Cousin Billy on December 23, 2015 at 16:51:54:
"In theory the XLR gear should blow the RCA gear out of the water. It should be no contest." What theory says this? Worked in a recording studio for many years. For long mike cables we went balanced to diminish noise problems Once we got to the console everything was converted to single ended. Talking about a large Neve console. At audio frequencies and short cable lengths there is no advantage to balanced. More components, more to go wrong. Believe me a Shindo single ended pre is as good or better than any balance pre. Also the balanced stuff cost more money for no real improvement in performance
Alan
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- RE: Lew, I'll try to explain - ahendler 17:46:10 12/23/15 (26)
- Balanced cables can have an advantage even if only 6" long. - Ralph 09:07:55 12/24/15 (18)
- RE: Balanced cables can have an advantage even if only 6" long. - ahendler 20:01:02 12/24/15 (17)
- Dear Alan - Lew 10:21:31 12/25/15 (16)
- RE: Dear Alan - ahendler 13:32:02 12/25/15 (15)
- Actually,... - Lew 15:40:16 12/25/15 (14)
- RE: Actually,... - ahendler 20:18:34 12/25/15 (13)
- RE: Actually,... - cpotl 22:54:32 12/27/15 (1)
- Thanks. - Lew 05:42:21 12/28/15 (0)
- single ended OTL? - Cousin Billy 02:02:20 12/26/15 (10)
- RE: single ended OTL? - Banat 06:55:39 12/26/15 (9)
- Banat, thank you - Cousin Billy 07:14:39 12/26/15 (8)
- RE: Banat, thank you - ahendler 20:15:08 12/26/15 (7)
- In addition,... - Lew 08:11:02 12/27/15 (1)
- It does. nt - Ralph 09:04:25 12/28/15 (0)
- I Love and thank everyone - Cousin Billy 00:23:54 12/27/15 (4)
- You can make higher power SETs,... - Lew 08:18:33 12/27/15 (3)
- RE: You can make higher power SETs,... - Banat 10:44:30 12/27/15 (0)
- RE: You can make higher power SETs,... - Cousin Billy 09:49:38 12/27/15 (1)
- RE: You can make higher power SETs,... - Lew 12:33:48 12/27/15 (0)
- Hello Alan - Cousin Billy 23:13:45 12/23/15 (6)
- RE: Hello Alan - Bill Way 08:45:14 12/24/15 (1)
- Thank you Bill - Cousin Billy 10:40:22 12/24/15 (0)
- RE: Hello Alan - Lew 08:11:40 12/24/15 (3)
- balanced operation - Ralph 09:13:48 12/24/15 (2)
- Thank you Ralph - Cousin Billy 10:50:09 12/24/15 (1)
- Happy Festivus! - Lew 10:01:09 12/25/15 (0)