RE: Balanced vs SE

Posted by dbphd (A) on February 15, 2014 at 19:11:47

In Reply to: Balanced vs SE posted by Lew on February 5, 2014 at 08:16:04:

I've been switching between the SE and XLR inputs of a Parasound JC-2, an analog stereo preamp, with output from an Oppo BDP-105. There appears to be no level nor sound quality difference between the two. When I switch with a CD or SACD playing, it sounds continuous even though the indicator lights show a switch has occurred.

I plan to try the same comparison using the Sony XA5400ES, assuming both SE and XLR outputs are simultaneously active. Oppo claims there to be no quality difference between SE or XLR stereo, but Sony makes no such claim AFAIK.

db

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Topic - Sony SCDXA5400ES balanced output level - TGT 12:24:06 01/31/14 (17)

RE: Sony SCDXA5400ES balanced output level - oldmkvi 09:36:57 02/01/14 (1)

RE: Sony SCDXA5400ES balanced output level - Lew 11:32:40 02/03/14 (0)

RE: Sony SCDXA5400ES balanced output level - Awe-d-o-file 12:42:58 01/31/14 (14)

I want to know... - milpai 14:18:29 02/03/14 (3)

Wrong about the effect of impedance on TVC - Lew 12:52:33 02/04/14 (2)

RE: Wrong about the effect of impedance on TVC - milpai 07:40:42 02/05/14 (1)

I was wrong... - Lew 08:12:23 02/05/14 (0)

RE: Sony SCDXA5400ES balanced output level .... why I wish to know - TGT 15:17:41 01/31/14 (8)

"one is a more laid back setting, the other a more aggressive setting... it's like having two different - oldmkvi 09:45:02 02/01/14 (6)

Fishy to me, too. - Lew 12:55:56 02/04/14 (5)

oldmkvi/Lew - milpai 07:39:27 02/05/14 (4)

Balanced vs SE - Lew 08:16:04 02/05/14 (2)

RE: Balanced vs SE - dbphd 19:11:47 02/15/14 (1)

RE: Balanced vs SE - dbphd 14:42:52 02/16/14 (0)

RE: oldmkvi/Lew - oldmkvi 08:00:37 02/05/14 (0)

"at input"- Shouldn't it be "at Output" ? - oldmkvi 09:32:27 02/01/14 (0)

"Output impedance is much higher unbalanced (10K v 600 ohms)" - Lew 13:46:58 01/31/14 (0)

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RE: Balanced vs SE - dbphd 19:11:47 02/15/14 (1)

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