[US Blues]

 

[darkarn]

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

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?

 

[ImagesbyMurray]

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?

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 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.

 

[Scott Kramer]

Where are we on the sine curve?

Maybe it's been MQA'd

 

[433521]

one step at a time

 

[433521]

Where are we on the sine curve?

Is bbq even a real food group?

 

[Ripper2860]

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.

 

[A Jedi]

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?

Remember that when all else fails, brute force and reckless abandon are the only way forward.

 

[33na3rd]

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?

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!

 

[433521]

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!

Yeah, he skipped the exact problem I had but I figured it out. Now I am on to new problems. Ah, records.

And now, he did show the other issue I was having. Thanks!

 

[RickB]

2021 Editors’ Choice Awards: Digital-to-Analog Converters Under $1,000​

https://www.theabsolutesound.com/ar...wards-digital-to-analog-converters-under-1000

Bifrost 2 and Modius both featured.

 

[darkarn]

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 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.

Hmm, I am not sure too about the noise or hum, if any they seem to be RF related

 

[Les Strat]

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.

Thanks for adding to my ( limited) vocabulary @Ripper2860
I didn't know what a dodecahedron was until I read your post
I always learn something important from this forum!

 

[Ripper2860]

Nice to know that my nonsense can sometimes serve to enlighten and educate.

 

[GumbyDammit223]

Nice to know that my nonsense can sometimes serve to enlighten and educate.

Now, don't let it go to your head. Remember you're here to confound and obfuscate!