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post #151 of 155
12/27/09 at 4:33am
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Originally Posted by Born2bwire View Post
Most balanced amplifiers that people like are very good single-ended amplifiers in their own right. I doubt you would find many people that consider the Headroom Ultra Desktop, Beta22, or RSA Apache to be mediocre when operated single-ended. In fact, it is my recollection that mid-range and low-range balanced amplifiers are a much more recent phenomenon.
All I'm saying is if the amp has good CMRR and enough gain there is little benefit to using the balanced ouputs, unless your headphone cable is 300 ft long.
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post #152 of 155
12/27/09 at 7:36am
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Originally Posted by regal View Post
All I'm saying is if the amp has good CMRR and enough gain there is little benefit to using the balanced ouputs, unless your headphone cable is 300 ft long.
By the going rate that would be what, like a 10K$ cable?
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post #153 of 155
12/27/09 at 7:38am
are the balanced ic normally much more expensive than normal rca?
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post #154 of 155
12/27/09 at 2:16pm
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Originally Posted by athenaesword View Post
are the balanced ic normally much more expensive than normal rca?
They often are, though there's really no reason for it as they often use the same cable.

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post #155 of 155
12/28/09 at 3:31am
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Originally Posted by Koyaan I. Sqatsi View Post
They often are, though there's really no reason for it as they often use the same cable.

se
I think they're more expensive than RCAs because there is less demand for it.
BUT xlr ICs are often cheaper when it comes to second hand due to same reason as the above.



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