StephenPG wrote: > I always thought things like balanced connections weren't necessary for > domestic audio, due to the much shorter connection spans and the average > home being a far less hostile environment than the average studio. > > My Arcam preamp has both and they sound the same, perhaps if the power > amp was several metres further away, it might make a difference? > > Also, most 'audiophiles' are right up there with 'creationists' when it > comes to reality... > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balanced_audio
Balanced may not be needed but output levels in the range of 0.1-0.5 volts was a sure sign of cheap components . Balanced can give you +6dB snr , I would prefer xlr for active analog speakers for example I don't now what the current thinking is in pro audio except do everything digitally :) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_level Here they quote +4dB for pro and -10 dB for consumer , this is estimates I think most modern studio equipment can produce or tolerate 22dB u or v ? Which is approximately 10 volt this is compared to some reference levels agreed on in the dawn of time itself. Here is a calculator http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-db-volt.htm In th old days they measured power amps in dBw , but that do not make for any impressive figures for the spec sheet the diff between a 50 watt and a 200 watt amp is now 6dB ? Or something .btw I think that's impressive 6 dB more clean headroom before clipping yes :) , but then again consumers never bothered with the logarithmic nature of our hearing and did not understand , but at least it's not as silly as bying 100 watt speakers :P a very useful figure in isolation just like a 1,5 ton car -------------------------------------------------------------------- Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad1 with iPengHD & SqueezePad (spares Touch, SB3, reciever ,controller ) server HP proliant micro server N36L with ClearOS Linux http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=105611 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
