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G68 Output level: Balanced vs Unbalanced #42990 2006-06-17 18:52
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 189 Sydney Australia Darryl Hitchhiker
Darryl Hitchhiker Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 189 Sydney Australia	Is there a difference between the balanced and unbalanced output levels on the G68AXV? Darryl

Re: G68 Output level: Balanced vs Unbalanced #42991 2006-06-18 04:24
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Fiddler President of the Imperial Galactic Government Joined: May 2000 Posts: 8,364 Likes: 14 Northeastern, USA	On most balanced amps, the balanced input will have 3dB of gain. - Fiddler (IMHO) If you think listening to music is fun, try learning an instrument. HT: G61RSL, 4x5K, 5.5KHC, 2xSC6000, Transporter, HD621, Philips BDP7501 4K, Tivo, 65" LG OLED 4K C6 Computer: Foobar2000, 5K, Mojo, HiFiMan HE1000 V2

Re: G68 Output level: Balanced vs Unbalanced #42992 2006-06-18 06:06
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 189 Sydney Australia Darryl Hitchhiker
Darryl Hitchhiker Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 189 Sydney Australia	Thanks very much George. I've just changed speakers and my sub and the gain difference now makes sense. Darryl

Re: G68 Output level: Balanced vs Unbalanced #42993 2006-06-21 01:45
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prm1177 Hitchhiker Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 137 Marin, California, USA	Actually, since the differential input of any device sees two voltages going in opposite directions (polarity) the level difference is 2x, or +6 dB balanced vs unbalanced. Meridian Advocate

Re: G68 Output level: Balanced vs Unbalanced #42994 2006-06-21 04:41
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 189 Sydney Australia Darryl Hitchhiker
Darryl Hitchhiker Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 189 Sydney Australia	Thanks Paul, now my sound level settings make even more sense. Darryl

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