|   Balanced or singled ended? That's the question. | Latino
Jun 22, 2002 9:46 AM | | I'm interested in changing to balanced interconnects between my processor(Anthem) and amplifiers (Bryston). As you know interconnect swapping can be quite expensive, but I'll give it a try if sound is improved. I'm currently looking at Monster studio plus 1000 mic cable as my interconnects. Any experience with this cable or any other suggesions?
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| Which Bryston model do you own? | jamesgeib
Jun 22, 2002 1:48 PM | | I am using a decent pair of Vampire XLR interconnects (CCCII) between my Anthem AVM20 and MCA50. They were about $60 each. They work well. What cables are you currently using? |
| Which Bryston model do you own? | Latino
Jun 22, 2002 8:50 PM | | I have a 14B-ST model. I've been using single ended AR's(very good results) but looking to improve. By the way how's the MCA50? Did you see any improvement when you changed to XLR's or did you always have these?
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| re: Balanced or singled ended? That's the question. | sam9
Jun 22, 2002 1:52 PM | | Go first to www.rane.com. Look for the article/white paper on grounding with balanced vs. unbalanced lines. While balanced is theoretically better, there are, it seems, many ways for implementing them incorrectly and only one right way. Per the article most manufavturers have choosen to do it in one of the incorrect ways. Message: you will need to know how each component that has XLRs has connected them internally. RCAs though inferior in some regards, offer fewer opportunities to do it wrong! |
| re: Balanced or singled ended? That's the question. | FLZapped
Jun 23, 2002 3:41 AM | | Unless you have an interference problem that only a balanced line can fix, stick with the single-ended connections.
Done properly, there won't be any audible differences, but as SAM9 mentioned, incorrectly done balanced outputs have the potential of being worse.
-Bruce |
| Another AVM20 Owner... | Warren Warren
Jun 24, 2002 2:15 PM | | ...and love it. Just had to stick in my 2 cents worth. I have been very happy with my RCA connections, but eventually want to change over to some different, perhaps balanced, amps. Please let me know what your experiences are if/when you do the swap. Thanks!
Warren |
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