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Einstein

Hello everybody, I'm having a system change but in the first instance I'd like to keep my pre amp as it's the nicest preamp I've heard. Now I have a conundrum.... The Einstein only has balanced outputs and I'm looking at single ended triode power amps. Therefore my question is this... Can I use a pair of xlr-Rica adapters on the output of the Einstein that ground the - pin of the output. What would be the downside of doing this ??
I'd probably find another SE pre in time if this is not such a good solution but this would allow me to spread the cost out right now.

Thanks all.
borg7x9
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atmasphere
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No worries- and just so we are clear, the update I am suggesting takes very little time to implement, with possibly one part added per channel in some cases, in other cases no parts are even added.
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nonoise
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I never found Einstein to be balanced but if he held the cables just so....
borg7x9 OP
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Thanks nonoise :-)
o_holter
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I am late here, just discovered this thread, so it may be irrelevant. My Einstein The tube mk2 has two RCA out, but they are line out, not fit for an amp. Why not get a balanced SET amp? Hearing how the Einstein integrates with balanced amps (Atma-sphere MA-1) using balanced cable, I would not want to go back to SE/RCA.
borg7x9 OP
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Thanks holter. I am looking at ways of using the balanced out. It is, after all , what the tube was designed for . My current thinking is to pair it with the pass labs xa30.8. But my planets have to align before I make that purchase. It's a very different route to the SET. But a change is as good as a rest . Thanks again.
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