When I have experimented with gear that offered both balanced and single ended operation, I can say without hesitation that the balanced option was always audibly quieter.
04-26-08: Pryso
So balanced may measure lower noise, even in a home system, but is it audible?
Joule 150A MKII versus Atma-sphere Preamps
Currently have a Joule 150A MKII that works fantastically well with my CAT JL2 and Music Reference RM9 Special Edition; bot are single-ended RCA only. I will be getting a Atma-sphere OTL amp in a little while which I'm told is generally best with balanced connection. My question is both general to the Joule versus the Atma MP1/3s and also regarding the need for running balanced with the Atma-amp versus using very high quality RCA ICs.
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