The obvious first question to ask is: why are you thinking of doing this? Is there something about the sound using your Onkyo AV receiver that you find lacking? Keep in mind that modern solid-state electronics (if competently designed and built) are all pretty much of a quality that is more than adequate. And also bear in mind that the kind of electronics that are NOT competently designed and built tend to come from small-scale boutique manufacturers. In other words, chances are that your Onkyo receiver is more than up to the task. Given that your current setup works well from an operational viewpoint, changing it might just buy you a lot of hassle for no benefit.
If you are determined to buy a separate power amp, then XLR inputs are not really a problem. It's perfectly possible to drive balanced inputs from unbalanced outputs - you just won't get the common-mode noise rejection and ground-plane isolation benefits. But whether those benefits are relevant in a domestic application is debatable in any case, so I wouldn't worry about it. Transporter -> ATC SCM100A ------------------------------------------------------------------------ cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=112052 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
