Boon wrote:
On Feb 19, 5:10 am, "Trevor Wilson" wrote:
Peter wrote:
Since unfortunately many recordings are not always balanced well
from right to left, I would like to find a high-end, although not
too high-end, preamplifer that not only features XLR balanced input
and output, but also a remote control that includes balance control
adjustment. It would also be helpful if it incorporated a simple
phono stage.
Thanks in advance for all suggestions and recommendations.
**I have no specific suggestions, apart from one:
Dump the idea of balanced inputs and outputs. It is completely
unnecessary.
Unless, of course, the OP has already invested in XLR cabling and has
balanced capabilities in other components.
**Irrelevant. Cable costs are insignificant. Any product which has balanced
outputs, can be used unbalanced. Any product which has balanced inputs can
be used unbalanced. Fundamentally, it boils down to the following:
* The differences between balanced and unbalanced systems, in a domestic
environment is exactly zero. Any differences which may be noted, may be due
to incompetence on the designer's part.
* A true, fully balanced preamp is a very rare and expensive beast.
* The vast majority of preamps that employ balanced inputs and/or balanced
outputs, perform conversion internally at the inputs, then re-convert at the
outputs. Thus incurring extra, completely unnecessary costs.
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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au