Balanced vs RCA preamps
How important is it that your Pre-amp has both balanced and RCA capabilities? I’m shopping for another pre, most likely tube, and it seems to make sense with any future component that it offers both XLR and RCA. And to further complicate the search finding both these features plus remote limits the offerings for both tube and SS particularly tube.
@atmasphere Had to look up supporting AES48 and found this. Thank you! Go to the head of the class. Heck, you could teach it! I don’t know if the RCA or XLR’s outputs support AES48 in the Raven Pre? I don’t think Don Sachas/Lynn Olson who designed the Raven preamp hang around on Agon so I don’t think a comment will be forthcoming. While I absolutely appreciate it; the advanced technology of audio isn’t something I ever wished to delve into. I just want to bliss out. |
@inagroove noted:"With that said, both boxes have single-ended connections as well to appeal to a broader marked. Why? Many sources are single-ended (ex. my Zest phono-pre is single ended output only, so the cable going into the ARC line-pre must be single ended)." Another reason for RCA and fully balanced XLR outputs might be for subwoofers. If the two sets of output jacks (XLR and RCA, respectively) are in parallel- meaning they both output the same audio signal, they can be used for connection to multiple amplifiers or an amplifier and a pair of mono subwoofers. My XLR outputs can connect to my amps XLR inputs and RCS outputs to my pair of subs.
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I am not running my sub at the moment; however that's the way i ran it out of my SLP 05. I used the balanced in from my Marantz SA10 and the balanced out to my Cary V-12 and ran the sub from the RCAs out of my SLP05. The quality of the sub I was using left a lot to be desired, but it worked fine. |
@jpan , if the manufacturer clearly states that a piece of gear is truly balanced, I am willing to take his word for it. |
