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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.

 

roxy1927

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sandstone
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+1 Ross B.

I'm now running an all Ayre, fully balanced system, and yet completely agree with Ross B.

sandstone
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If you are mixing single-ended and balanced inputs into an ARC pre-amp, forget using any adapters unless you have too many inputs of one type.  

ARC, like Ayre, provides multiple (typically 3) input connectors of each type. Just use the assigned single-ended or balanced ports. They are included by ARC  for a reason.  With Ayre, the component  circuits provide proper compensation for signal differences between the two.  I would be 99% certain that ARC does something similar.

It is also noted that multiple prominent reviewers routinely mix SE and balanced feeds into these amps.

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