It would also be nice to have a pair of RCA inputs just in case. In my setup I need to be able to switch between the Gustard, the turntable and potentially a third XLR source. And there was no way I wanted to spend that kind of crazy money. Unfortunately, even the most expensive ones from Burmester or Accuphase come with 1-2 inputs at best. My problem was that I needed a super-flexible preamp with multiple XLR inputs.
When I added my newly built XONO phono preamp clone (which is also balanced by design) to the mix, I felt I was spending more time unplugging cables than actually listening to music. The Problem with Balanced Signal Topologyįor instance, My Gustard X20 is internally fully balanced and so is my Hypex nCore power amplifier. Keep in mind though, that by simply slapping an XLR connector to the back of your Hifi gear doesn’t necessarily mean its circuits are internally true balanced. Full balanced topology comes at a price, though because of duplicate circuitry. In theory, this method ensures a very low noise floor during audio signal transmission. This behavior is also known as common-mode noise rejection. As a result, the receiver can reject anything that both signals have in common. Compared to single-ended circuits having RCA connectors, a true balanced signal source will typically output the music and a completely phase-shifted representation thereof. I’m a strong believer in full balanced topology. I do my best to keep information as universal as possible.
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