------------------------------------------------------------------------ A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71190 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Question: Are you using the Transporters BALANCED outputs to make connection to your amp? - Yes - No ------------------------------------------------------------------------
pfarrell;483502 Wrote: > Phil Leigh wrote: > > Most analogue sources are "balanced" ... mics, cartridges, guitar > > pickups etc - certainly anything with a coil of wire in it... > > Isn't every electrical signal "balanced" in the respect that they > generate or modulate a voltage based on the received signal. One > electron goes out, one comes in. > > The only difference that I see is that XLR and TRS have two wires for > signal and one for a separate ground. RCA just uses the ground wire > for > both DC ground and one leg of the signal. > > Is there any way to get a signal without a coil of wire in it? I guess > condensor mics have an active circuit, but still, there are electrons > floating to and fro. > > > -- > Pat Farrell > http://www.pfarrell.com/ Exactly - I was scratching my head trying to think of a source that was unbalanced... -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB Touch Beta (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71190 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles