In Reply to: Thank you Lew posted by Cousin Billy on December 22, 2015 at 14:39:36:
It's not "wrong"; it's just simpler, cheaper, and easier to build with fewer parts. Proponents of SE vs balanced argue that the additional parts needed to build balanced circuits can muck up the sound. I don't hear that. I do hear fewer problems with hum and noise that can plague single-ended circuits; that's enough alone to convince me. But I do have some single-ended gear in my second system, and it can sound excellent too.
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- RE: Thank you Lew - Lew 16:15:15 12/22/15 (30)
- I've developed a 'Balanced' crossover for my speakers - Cousin Billy 00:37:51 12/23/15 (29)
- RE: I've developed a 'Balanced' crossover for my speakers - Lew 10:57:33 12/23/15 (28)
- Lew, I'll try to explain - Cousin Billy 16:51:54 12/23/15 (27)
- 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)