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| Why do most phono preamps lack XLR input even thought cartridges are naturally balanced? oldears...the specs for my Ayre P-5xe: the gain for the balanced output is 6 dB higher than single ended out for each of the 3 gain selections. However the gain does NOT change with the choice of RCA or XLR inputs ...Thank you! Exactly. That’s be... | |
| Why do most phono preamps lack XLR input even thought cartridges are naturally balanced? roberttdidExcept with a phono input, you don’t gain 6db, as it is an application specific input. It amplifies the difference between the two leads. There is no "differential" output that has 2x the signal level (6 db).I do not know what you mean b... | |
| Why do most phono preamps lack XLR input even thought cartridges are naturally balanced? roberttdid4As a counter to that cleeds, and not taking anything away, it is also true that because an RCA connection is used, does not mean that the input is not true differential ...Quite so, and I made that same point earlier in the thread ... | |
| Why do most phono preamps lack XLR input even thought cartridges are naturally balanced? danvignauThere is little, if any, advantage to XLR on short runs. That’s a pretty broad statement and it isn’t clear exactly what you mean. As I’ve already pointed out, the use of XLR connectors does not necessarily mean that the unit is true diff... | |
| Empire 698 turntable atmasphere'Circlip' is the expression, and yes they are a bit tricky ... you should be able to extract it with a medium to small flat bladed screwdriver and a bit of determination. Be careful- those things can go flying!It's only July but I no... | |
| DAC Measurements vs Actual Experience sixfour3 ... the DirectStream is proving to provide a sound that is more ... musical ... relaxed ... less edgy, possessing a better soundstage, and is overall ever-so-slightly more enjoyable. So what am I doing wrong? I don't think you're do... | |
| Indoor FM antenna It depends. If the radio stations you want to hear are close enough, a simple indoor antenna might provide enough level. Usually an indoor antenna can be oriented so that it is directional, which might help if you have multipath issues.If an indoo... | |
| Will a $700 turntable outperform a CD player? mtdining... your brain misses the 80% of timing info that digital throws away.Please explain what leads you to believe that digital discards timing information. | |
| Emotional rollercoaster cd318 I think it is largely a sham. One largely perpetuated by reviewers, snake oil tweak merchants, unscrupulous dealers ...all too many other vested 3rd party interests who may want to offload their mistakes ... they know exactly what they’re ... | |
| Who Here is Vertical Bi-Amping? mkgus OP... for those who use electronic crossovers, is it a requirement to convert the signal to digital to do the processing?No. ... vertical bi-amping with active crossovers is not for the faint of heart and requires lots of knowledge and exp... | |
| Who Here is Vertical Bi-Amping? twoleftearsHorizontal: how easy is it to truly gain-match two different amps? How much does it limit your choice of components?If you really want to have success biamplifying, it's best to use an active crossover. That solves level and amplifier... | |
| Spotify Premium vs Tidal ... opinions? freediverAGREED!Pandora + streams at 24/192 ...You can select Low (32Kbps AAC+), Standard (64Kbps AAC+), or High (192Kbps)" You're confused, @freediver. Pandora's 192 Kbps is 16-bit lo-res mp3. Compare that to CD (16 bit/1,411 kHz) or true hi-re... | |
| Why do most phono preamps lack XLR input even thought cartridges are naturally balanced? As @lewm notes, that a phono preamp has XLR inputs doesn't necessarily mean that it is fully balanced. But the inverse is also true - there are differentially balanced phono preamps that use RCA connectors. ARC Ref Phonos, for example. | |
| Spotify Premium vs Tidal ... opinions? freediverAGREED!Pandora + streams at 24/192 ...I think you're mistaken. Pandora is lo-res mp3 quality. | |
| Who says cables don't make a difference? C'mon, guys. Can't we stop with the nonsense and talk about audio and music??? |