Hello Roxy 1927. There are adapters that work perfectly well. I have a mix of pro audio gear and consumer audio equpt. and often need adapters for a particular job. The amp's apparant sensitiviy will be affected since it only gets a half strength signal from the preamp, but it's only a 3 db loss. I have tested blanced vs single ended several times and there is no quality difference when using good cables. You may pick up hum, police radio, and nearby AM radio stations; but that's part of the fun of the hobby! Keep Smiling!
Anybody use a single ended component with one that is balanced?
I currently have a single ended pass xa25 amp which is excellent but am looking to upgrade to an arc balanced pre. I was told arc works best balanced but I will have to use the rcas.
Anybody been in a situation like this? Will I really be compromising the sound of the arc using it in single ended mode? I know there are people who prefer single ended.