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Opinions on Brinkmann Avance tt
Thanks. That is a very interesting observation. The Dais is virtually ignored when top level tt's are discussed on this and other forums, whereas the Lagrange is universally admired in my experience (until your post). Can you be more specific abou... 
Balanced in phono stages preamp?
Your conception about what is happening to the output from the cartridge when interfaced with a balanced input is flawed, insofar as you see it to be a negative. The signal is not "cut in half" per se, and there is no conversion of the signal from... 
Opinions on Brinkmann Avance tt
Thanks for the sentiment, but I am hoping for a more direct response to my question. In fact, I have no particular gripes about the Hyperspace. I have an inner voice that tells me the same thing you're telling me. Nevertheless, since I may be able... 
Balanced in phono stages preamp?
Depends. Many products convert balanced to single-ended after the input and then process the signal in single-ended mode. Other products are single-ended all the way thru and then have an additional stage at the output that provides a balanced out...