[Charles Calkins]

I've read on Audio Advisor BDA-1 spec sheet that output voltage is 2.3V Unbalanced and 4.6V Balanced. How come a difference in output voltage?

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[Phil A]

Not an engineer but this is a good read - see top of page 6 - http://focus.ti.com/lit/an/sloa054d/sloa054d.pdf

[James Tanner]

I've read on Audio Advisor BDA-1 spec sheet that output voltage is 2.3V Unbalanced and 4.6V Balanced. How come a difference in output voltage?

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                                          Charlie

Hi Charlie,

The voltage doubles when you use a Balanced (XLR) output as compared to a single ended output (RCA).

james

[Charles Calkins]

Mr. Tanner:
 Here is the dumb question of the day. I'm thinking if I use the Balanced outs to a pre the music will play louder than using the Unbalanced outs to a pre.

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[James Tanner]

Mr. Tanner:
 Here is the dumb question of the day. I'm thinking if I use the Balanced outs to a pre the music will play louder than using the Unbalanced outs to a pre.

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Hi Charlie,

There are no dumb questions just dumb answers

Correct if the sending and receiving components are both balanced then you will have 6dB more gain (level).  The Bryston amplifiers have a GAIN control switch on the back though that allows you to reduce that gain by 6dB if you wish.

james

[Charles Calkins]

Mr. Tanner:
 Second dumb question of the day. I see that vendors are selling XLR to RCA cables. If I used them would I get the 6db gain even though my pre has Unbalanced inputs only.

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[James Tanner]

Mr. Tanner:
 Second dumb question of the day. I see that vendors are selling XLR to RCA cables. If I used them would I get the 6db gain even though my pre has Unbalanced inputs only.

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                                           Charlie

Hi Charlie,

No - both ends have to be Balanced to get the extra gain.

james

[Charles Calkins]

Mr. Tanner:
   Thank you. No more dumb questions today. Maybe tomorrow.

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