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Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Have picked up and am bringing home the Skyline M3D right now. Impressions soon!  
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Indeed comparing the XLR to XLR for my HP chain to the above mentioned custom wired XLR to RCA, sonically there is no difference. Perfect and absolutely lossless way to mate pro XLR only to unbalanced RCA only gear.   
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Did that for my unbalanced Bryston tape loop. Cardas custom wired the pins (pseudo balanced) and works perfectly with no distortion and no need for an additional box. Once had a Aphex converter box in the beginning. The Cardas custom cable without... 
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Basically you have your custom pin wiring scheme with the XLR to rca that gets you to unity gain  
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
For the scenario described above, you need to get the phono signal to line level with a phono stage preamp. Then if you’re still unbalanced, talk to me. I’ll get you to balanced properly without an additional box  
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
“ Hi Tim, I just had a conversation with the last purchaser of the M3D. He is having a mismatch issue as he is using Phono level into a +4 device that is causing distortion. He initially assured me he had a converter but in fact does not.  I wan... 
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
No more bashing either. They both can play a role in augmenting the audiophile listening experience   
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Again, both analog and digital advancements have come along since 1981.  Referencing your past experiences years ago with analog is irrelevant   
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Yes, I understand that @mahgister   but when we hear envelopment or surround dispersal of the 3 D soundstage but it’s coming from 2 front speakers it’s still the brain being tricked. Simply because you don’t have all these performers surrounding y... 
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
We are all perfectionists, or we wouldn’t be here. It is amazing to me that the digital algorithms have advanced so far that we can “trick” our brains, OUR brains, not the average casual listener brain, that well. One would expect we would hear SO... 
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Having said all this it’s entirely possible the best digital systems are indeed as good as Mike says they are. I hope so!  Any advancements in our fold are welcome!  More good choices. I am entirely open minded to this and can’t wait to hear!  Bot... 
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
It seems absurd to argue that digital EQ as close to perfection as it gets while analog is “Stone Age,” way flawed, when we’re still arguing about whether digital playback has caught up to vinyl playback in SQ. The base digital file has ALWAYS bee... 
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Conversation above is conversion, obviously   
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
So Mike , consider the following: instrument played in studio (psychoacoustics “right”, SQ perfect > recorded with conversation to digital code, an approximation/ representation of real world sine waves heard > complex human construct digit... 
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
To me it’s hard to imagine that complex algorithms imposed upon an already digitized analog hearing world is PERFECT and immune to human psycho acoustic problems in perception. But I’m open minded and will listen to both DEQX and BACCH. @tattooedt...