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In Reply to: RE: Any problem with distancing the power amp from the preamp? posted by bystander on June 30, 2009 at 15:19:19
The amp that drives my L-C-R speakers is pretty far from the preamps. The L-R interconnects between the stereo pre and the amp are 25' long. The C interconnect between the multi-channel pre and the amp is 20' long.
HOWEVER - I am running an all-balanced setup, and the preamps are able to drive long interconnects. Until recently, the C-channel was single-ended, not balanced. It suffered noticeably in comparison to the balanced L-R configuration. Not unlistenable, but it lacked some "life" and bass weight relative to the balanced setup. Much better now that all three channels use balanced.
So - when you go long, balanced is better. If your gear has balanced outputs and balanced inputs, switch to balanced. If it doesn't, contact your preamp manufacturer and ask whether the output stage is powerful enough to drive 15' long single-ended interconnects into your amp. Chances are that it is, but it's always better to make sure before you spend the money on longer interconnects.
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