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Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up
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darkarn
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Ah I see, am I right to say that if I am on single-ended, it is not possible to gain such benefits even with the use of a DI box?The advantage of balanced in a situation where noise is being picked up, is it is cancelled out - noise picked up one one signal conductor being cancelled by the other conductor being opposite polarity. Plain old telephone service (POTS) is balanced, the earth conductor being literally that.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balanced_audio
ImagesbyMurray
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If you are single ended and not having induced noise or hum issues, then i see no reason to go balanced. In my case, I'm balanced for 2 reasonsAh I see, am I right to say that if I am on single-ended, it is not possible to gain such benefits even with the use of a DI box?
1) I'm using Vidars in Mono mode, requiring a balanced input - supplied by the Freya S
2) I'm using a Yggdrasill which offers balanced outputs
You are correct, a DI box (a good one with Jensen Transformers will run you a couple of hundred) will eliminate issues with long cable runs, etc - but do you need this? I actually considered the idea of converting my Video output to balanced via Jensen, in order to be able to use the Freya S in passive mode with all sources - however, I prefer the Active 1 mode at this point.
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Maybe it's been MQA'dWhere are we on the sine curve?
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Is bbq even a real food group?Where are we on the sine curve?
Ripper2860
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It is in Texas. That's a state call, per the FDA.
BTW - While others have the food pyramid, here in TX we have the food dodecahedron.
BTW - While others have the food pyramid, here in TX we have the food dodecahedron.
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A Jedi
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Which is not working out. How again the vta on Sol? You loosen the little phillips screw, and do what? I turn the knob and the pivot stays put. It's frozen in place. Am I an idiot? I should just hammer it up ... oh, pull it with pliers?
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33na3rd
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Have you watched Conrad Hoffman’s Sol set up video? It’s on this page.Which is not working out. How again the vta on Sol? You loosen the little phillips screw, and do what? I turn the knob and the pivot stays put. It's frozen in place. Am I an idiot? I should just hammer it up ... oh, pull it with pliers?
http://conradhoffman.com/chsw.htm
I was unable to copy a direct link to the video from my phone, sorry!
Yeah, he skipped the exact problem I had but I figured it out. Now I am on to new problems. Ah, records.Have you watched Conrad Hoffman’s Sol set up video? It’s on this page.
http://conradhoffman.com/chsw.htm
I was unable to copy a direct link to the video from my phone, sorry!
And now, he did show the other issue I was having. Thanks!
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Hmm, I am not sure too about the noise or hum, if any they seem to be RF relatedIf you are single ended and not having induced noise or hum issues, then i see no reason to go balanced. In my case, I'm balanced for 2 reasons
1) I'm using Vidars in Mono mode, requiring a balanced input - supplied by the Freya S
2) I'm using a Yggdrasill which offers balanced outputs
You are correct, a DI box (a good one with Jensen Transformers will run you a couple of hundred) will eliminate issues with long cable runs, etc - but do you need this? I actually considered the idea of converting my Video output to balanced via Jensen, in order to be able to use the Freya S in passive mode with all sources - however, I prefer the Active 1 mode at this point.
Thanks for adding to my ( limited) vocabulary @Ripper2860It is in Texas. That's a state call, per the FDA.
BTW - While others have the food pyramid, here in TX we have the food dodecahedron.
I didn't know what a dodecahedron was until I read your post
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Ripper2860
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Nice to know that my nonsense can sometimes serve to enlighten and educate.
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Now, don't let it go to your head. Remember you're here to confound and obfuscate!Nice to know that my nonsense can sometimes serve to enlighten and educate.
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