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Eli47
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I've seen customers buy expensive systems, and in many cases I found that the system's potential wasn't neing used [Eek!] , as many of those expensive components were capable of Balanced operation.
How many of you are fameliar with the term ?
How many of you are using the Balanced inputs on your amplifiers?

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when I had an XI Hercules I noticed it had balanced inputs but never got the other thing that drived it.

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Eli47
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That's a Balanced Line Transmitter.
Converts unbalanced RCA input to Balanced output.

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We were hoping to use them in an spl vehicle with the hifonics xx-goliath, but were not able to get all of the parts in time.

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wow, I didn't know that balanced in's and out's were used in car audio. Somebody please explain more :-)
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ttt well?
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quote:
How many of you are using the Balanced inputs on your amplifiers?
Me - 4x runs of balanced XLR cables from headunti to amp. Gotta love Mcintosh [Smile]
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we will be using them in my truck

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quote:
Originally posted by CircuitMan:
wow, I didn't know that balanced in's and out's were used in car audio. Somebody please explain more :-)
Whats to explain?
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You use CAT5 instead of RCA.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/820000-820999/820320_15_full.jpg

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Supposed to be less noise.
I don't buy into it. Plus your components have to be able to run it. They expected me to run the balanced line output to like some other device like a line driver (when It already comes with a line driver), the run it to the stereo)
In the end I would still be running RCA's, unless your entire system is made for this....Eclipse deck have a built in balanced output capability don they?

[ 10-14-2005, 05:06 PM: Message edited by: ChrominImpala ]

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oh.
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Whoa ChrominImpala, If you don't buy into it, chances are you've never experienced a Balanced system.
I don't see any dedicated balanced connections on your link. From what you're describing, you seem to be referring to an LPL (line driver for sub) rather than Balanced operation.
The idea with a Balanced system is to eliminate the chances of spurrious noise from entering the signal path, by eliminating the potential for noise.
You can understand more by reading this; http://www.balanced.com/faq/balanced.html .

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