pfarrell;578187 Wrote: > On 09/22/2010 01:17 AM, Nonreality wrote: > > What is balanced or unbalanced outputs and how do you > > tell. > > The classic RCA plug/jack audio connection is unbalanced. There is a > signal that is the potential (difference) in voltage between one lead > and the ground. Its a two wire connection > > In a balanced connection, there are three wires, an electrical ground > and two signal wires. The audio signal is the potential between two > pins, independently of the ground. > > Balanced connections, at least in audiophile circles, are three pin > XLR > connections. > > Unbalanced are RCA jacks/plugs > > In a pro-studio, you can also send balanced signals down a 1/4" TRS > jack > (looks like a stereo headphone jack). This connection takes up less > space in a rack than XLR connections. > > > -- > Pat Farrell > http://www.pfarrell.com/
Thanks Pat, that at least gives me a visual on the whole idea. So you need to have special input and outputs to use those correct? Also probably a pretty high end system to hear a difference. -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS THE RULE.- HTTP://www.last.fm/user/nonreality ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nonreality's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82122 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
