RE: What is the benefit of balanced inputs/outputs

Posted by Raiderman (A) on July 24, 2012 at 09:31:08

In Reply to: What is the benefit of balanced inputs/outputs posted by tz7 on July 23, 2012 at 19:44:00:

One thing you need to realize is that in order to get the most (any?) benefit out of a balanced preamp, you also need to run your amp, (and if possible, your sources), as balanced as well. (And they need to be truly balanced, not the pseudo balanced that some manufacturers add on as a convenience to the customer.) If you don't run completely balanced through your system, then running balanced merely through your preamp does not really accomplish anything, as you would need to convert from single ended to balanced going from your source to your preamp, and then from balanced to single ended going to your amp.

I run all balanced, from my cartridge (tonearm cables are terminated with XLRs), through my preamp, (Ayre K-1xe), to my amplifiers (Lamm M2.1 monoblocks). I am extremely happy with the results.

FYI, Read Ralph's response below, as he is VERY knowledgable about balanced equipment. (I believe he actually designed and built one of, (if not the), first truly balanced preamps.)

Ralph's response. (Open in New Window)

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Topic - What is the benefit of balanced inputs/outputs - tz7 19:44:00 07/23/12 (17)

Lower noise floor and less cable effects. - Justlisten2 11:34:27 07/28/12 (0)

Another chance to screw up another leg of the signal -nt - jedrider 16:57:48 07/26/12 (0)

Cary SLP 05 single-ended sounds better than balanced - Jay Buridan 08:56:55 07/25/12 (0)

Cable immunity and lower noise - Ralph 10:55:36 07/24/12 (6)

RE: Cable immunity and lower noise - rick_m 19:56:40 07/24/12 (5)

The balanced line system was created for the sole purpose - Ralph 08:44:57 07/25/12 (4)

RE: The balanced line system was created for the sole purpose - rick_m 09:04:42 07/25/12 (3)

cable geomety is not an artifact but it can cause it - Ralph 09:14:57 07/25/12 (2)

RE: cable geomety is not an artifact but it can cause it - rick_m 11:13:13 07/25/12 (1)

Sure does. - Ralph 13:59:33 07/25/12 (0)

Caution - M3 lover 09:42:12 07/24/12 (0)

RE: What is the benefit of balanced inputs/outputs - Raiderman 09:31:08 07/24/12 (0)

Balanced preamps require double the number of amplification stages - hukkfinn 07:06:38 07/24/12 (3)

Totally incorrect - Victor Khomenko 08:15:02 07/24/12 (2)

RE: Totally incorrect - hukkfinn 09:06:46 07/24/12 (1)

Really Totally incorrect - Ralph 09:19:24 07/24/12 (0)

RE: What is the benefit of balanced inputs/outputs - b.l.zeebub 04:52:26 07/24/12 (0)

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