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Need some advice. I am currently auditioning some interconnects. Currently using the unbalanced connections from the Sony HAP Z1ES to the C1100. Today I got some XLRs. The Sony is fully balanced BTW. Just for comparisons sake is it ok to keep the RCA connection from Sony to C1100 and add the XLR connection?
would like to compare. I realize the XLR will need some time to break in. BUT right off the bat the RCA is considerably louder than the XLR. Is that common? Or is it due to having both connected to the same source? |
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I think most pieces of gear only work correctly with one connection or the other but not both at the same time.
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If you use a different input on the C1100 for the RCA and XLR outputs from the Sony you should be be fine. In the C1100 there is a gain difference between the RCA and XLR inputs. It takes twice the level through the XLR input to get the same output level as the RCA. That’s 6 dB. Not sure about the level coming out of the Sony. Anyway you can use the gain trim to set them equal.
Tom
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Hmm for some reason I thought it would be the opposite that the Balanced would be louder.
The way I have it set up now is on the C1100 is Unbalanced 1 to the Sony HAP...then Balanced 1 to the Sony. Not sure how long I should let the XLR cables break in but I like what I hear so far. Thx guys. Last edited by Timobi; 02-21-2018 at 12:34 PM. |
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Got this from Ron C..
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Excellent - straight from the horse’s mouth so to speak.
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Cough .... Aurender N10 ... Cough [emoji855]
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Ok I quoted this earlier but can't get my brain to understand what this means in layman's terms.
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So is he saying that to use the balanced inputs, the volume will be indeed about -3db lower vs RCA? Which is kind of what W9TR said. But then wonder why Ron recommended using the unbalanced then with the Sony? If McIntosh's XLRs are lower in DB then couldn't one just increase the gain/volume? Would there be sonic disadvantages? Lots of questions. |
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McIntosh’s Flagship C1100 Tube Preamplifier....
I think Ron is saying the same thing that I said. He’s saying the balanced input sensitivity is 3 dB lower than the rca input sensitivity. I said 6 dB. I can verify when I get home tomorrow. I don’t understand his comments about the output stage of the Sony - since the input of the C 1100 is truly balanced it won’t matter what the Sony player does.
Yes, you can just change the volume or input trim to get the same level out. I guess like everything else, let your ears decide which you like best. Tom
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