Balanced or Unbalanced Connections
Which is better to use on a Rotel RMB-1095.... balanced or unbalanced connection.
I plan to get a Rotel RSP-1068.
I have B&W 703's and HTM7.
I plan to get a Rotel RSP-1068.
I have B&W 703's and HTM7.
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Either. The 1095 is not a true balanced amp and any signal input on the balanced connectors gets converted to unbalanced and routed through those inputs anyway.
Since the 1068 doesn't have balanced outputs, you would have to get unbalanced to balanced cables. Those would get converted back to unbalanced inside the amp. So I would use unbalanced cables and get the same sound for less money..
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Thanks for the reply.Comment
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Are you saying that the balance connection is converted to unbalanced and passed as unbalanced from the balanced connection on the back of the amp? I did think it was strange for Rotel to create an amp with balanced connections; but, they do not have a processor with balanced connections.Originally posted by Kevin DComment
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They do (or did) make 2 channel pre amp (RC-1090) which was balanced.Originally posted by ninja12
A full balanced sytem will have a blacker back ground, with a lower noise floor. Most are far more critical of 2 channel than they are surround modes.
I was a skeptic, but am now an advocate, as I run balanced from source to amps for all inputs, and its very noticable.Comment
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So, the balanced connections on the back of the 1095 are not really balanced. Isn't that false advertisement?Comment
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nope, that's a convenience feature.Originally posted by ninja12Comment
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Right, some pre-amps only have balanced outputs.Originally posted by mike c
Kevin D.Comment
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another use I can think of for preamps that have both balanced and unbalanced outputs are:Originally posted by Kevin D
balanced outputs going to the 1095
unbalanced outputs going to subwoofers
:TComment
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Just got my C2 a couple of days ago - have a question re: the bypass mode ...
If I understand the manual correctly, the C2's bypass mode *only* works for a balanced analog input??
What, then, if one is running an external DAC (or a good CD player) that only has unbalanced... -
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