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Need help fast - Unbalanced Preamp to Balanced Amp

I have a NAD C162 Preamp that has two pairs of outputs that can go to multiple amps.

I have a balanced amp with ONLY XLR inputs (obviously).

What is the best way to connect the preamp to the amp? Is the best way to configure this setup to use both right outputs from the preamp (via Y splitter cable?) to the balanced amp to maintain voltage (and do the same with both left outputs at the pre)? Not a techy type of dude so any help would be appreciated.
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cptaz
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Hi guys, interesting thread, but since I don't understand most of the the tech stuff in the links posted above re jensen transformers, could any of you guys tell me what would be the best way to connect the BALANCED output of my CDP (Simaudio Moon Eclipse) to the UNBALANCED input of my preamp (Hovland HP100)? The CDP also have unbalanced outputs that I'm currently using, but the manual states that the balanced ones sound better, would this arrangement take advantage of these sonic benefits?
Thank you all,
Marco
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cptaz
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Thank you Atmasphere, can you tell me more about this mod?
As I'm in Europe, I just need to know what to say to a local technician, I wouldn't understand the details anyway.
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