...but my ears are 43 years old.
You child, you! What are you doing visiting adult sites like Audiogon? Go do your homework.
XLR-RCA-XLR-RCA-XLR-RCA...why, youll go blind or get hairy palms if you keep that up.
Now that the children have left the room...as far as the question posed above: I have used RCA-to-XLR adapters to connect an ARC SP-8 (only RCA) and Pass X-600s (only XLR, fully balanced design) for a brief time. (Previously, my preamp was a Pass X-1, a balanced design.) The sound was different because of introducing a tube unit into the system but the Pass amps still played like gangbusters. I guess itll come down to whether one is pleased with the sound they are getting. It does seem logical though, that the more links you have in any connection, the more chance of some sound degradation.
By the way guys, this tube thing is rather nice. I almost have the courage to try it also at the amp end. (Sorry for the brief hijack, Braro.)
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You child, you! What are you doing visiting adult sites like Audiogon? Go do your homework.
XLR-RCA-XLR-RCA-XLR-RCA...why, youll go blind or get hairy palms if you keep that up.
Now that the children have left the room...as far as the question posed above: I have used RCA-to-XLR adapters to connect an ARC SP-8 (only RCA) and Pass X-600s (only XLR, fully balanced design) for a brief time. (Previously, my preamp was a Pass X-1, a balanced design.) The sound was different because of introducing a tube unit into the system but the Pass amps still played like gangbusters. I guess itll come down to whether one is pleased with the sound they are getting. It does seem logical though, that the more links you have in any connection, the more chance of some sound degradation.
By the way guys, this tube thing is rather nice. I almost have the courage to try it also at the amp end. (Sorry for the brief hijack, Braro.)
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