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RE: Balanced phono cartridge

I have my toearm wires configured for balanced operation and my phono has a balanced input.
But,after talking to two large equiptment manufacturers,I had to pose this question.As a balanced differential circuit is referenced to ground and the differential mode noise rejection is the difference beteween said connections.It is not "truly" balanced,as it does not have a ground,other than supplying a "ground" via the turntable/tonearm ground.
So yes,it does have the positive/negative portions of the soundwave provided by the transducer,but there is no ground on a phono cartridge.Only in and out of phase connections.
So without the fifth and sixth connections for ground,it is quasi-balanced.
I believe Ralph/Atmasphere and I have the same wiring configuration on our tonearms,from discussions over at AudioGon on the subject of :how to" set-up for a balanced input.
This was just a question resulting from asking a manufacturer whether they were going to offer a balanced input on their phono stages-AYRE AND PASS.


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