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Old 11-02-2018, 11:01 PM
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Hi Folks,

Here's a little article I did on fully balanced circuits a while back.


Is Your System Out Of Balance

One question which keeps coming up over and over is the controversy regarding audio components being "fully balanced" versus what is sometimes referred to as "balanced converting to single ended" at the input of the electronic component (preamp, electronic crossover, amplifier etc).

The correct term for this balanced converting to single ended is more accurately referred to as "differential amplifier balancing" Popular mythology has seen fit to 'bless' the concept of 'fully-balanced' (meaning of course, two completely separate signal paths through a component, with its attendant doubling of parts cost and complexity, and halving of reliability). This approach completely misses the place, which is, of course too eliminate hum and noise picked up by the audio cables feeding the component.

The reason for this is that a differential amplifier rejects any common-mode noise which appears at its input, by a factor equal to its common-mode rejection ratio, (normally over 1000:1). A 'fully-balanced' circuit has a common-mode rejection ratio of precisely zero, since all signal, common-mode or not, is simply amplified and passed along via the two signal paths. It then remains up to the following component to attempt to reject that amplified noise, if it has a differential amplifier.

Thus, fully-balanced circuitry is subject to passing along any noise which might be picked up on all the cables. Then it hits the final component in the system, usually the power amp, where the differential amplifier at its input is left to deal with the sum total of the common mode noise in the signal path, (multiplied by all the gain in the system). I don't think this is an ideal scenario. If each component, (source, preamp, electronic crossover, power amp), had its own differential amplifier input, it would cancel any common-mode noise which appeared ahead of it, rather than amplifying it.

All the above simply points out that what has been called fully balanced circuitry has a host of disadvantages from cost to noise overload to complexity and reduction in reliability. It has no useful advantages in the digital or analog signal chain beyond the mic preamp.

Also remember the above supports no need for ‘Fully Balanced’ from a performance standpoint. The 7B, 14B and 28B's are fully balanced because they are designed as ‘SERIES’ amplifiers not because they have a performance advantage.

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Hey James,

If I interpreted this correctly, you'd recommend single-ended cabling, at least for Bryston components?
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Old 11-03-2018, 02:26 AM
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Hi

No actually I recommend Balanced cables if you can because cables are antennas and cancelling noise pickup (RF etc.) in the cables is important to having a very low noise floor in your system.

Our gear now can attain noise floors of over 120dB.

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Just installed a new pair of WW Eclispe 8 Silver XLR between the BP-25 & 4B-ST to replace a pair of Eclipse 7 Gold RCA and the XLR are immediately better to my ears (dammit - more 8 XLRs needed ).
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Ivan has provided the tracking # for my BP-17³. Should be in the system next Wed.
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Just installed a new pair of WW Eclispe 8 Silver XLR between the BP-25 & 4B-ST to replace a pair of Eclipse 7 Gold RCA and the XLR are immediately better to my ears (dammit - more 8 XLRs needed ).
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BP-17³ arrived in good shape yesterday evening and playing happily in my system. Immediate addition of more "air" (? clarity? - not sure of the correct reviewer description) and detail. Have let run overnight and will give a proper listen this morning after the wife leaves for work (someone has to pay for my excesses ).

Have just run a few SACDs thru and they are sublime. Great extension on the bottom. Really makes the Canton speakers shine. Clear delineation between SACD & redbook. So good that I've ordered a couple more SACDs.
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Just installed a new pair of WW Eclispe 8 Silver XLR between the BP-25 & 4B-ST to replace a pair of Eclipse 7 Gold RCA and the XLR are immediately better to my ears (dammit - more 8 XLRs needed ).
I also ordered pair of XLR Eclipse 8 Silver from Ivan and installed between the Oppo 205 and surround processor, to replace a generic XLR one. Wow! What a difference it makes...I am so impressed that I have just ordered another pair to connect the pre-amp to amps. Should receive tomorrow. Can't wait.
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Moved from the WW 8 Silver XLR to a pair of WW 7 Platinum and another noticeable step up. The improvement in clarity & detail (and 'air'?) from the Silver to the Platinum was immediately noticeable, as was the improvement in all when moving from the BP-25 to BP-17³. Could a 4B³ be in my system's future?
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I may be following the same path as you Glenn. Looking forward to your impressions of the BP-17³. Especially as how it relates to Mcintosh Tube gear that you've owned in the past

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The comparison to the C28, C29, C38 & C2200 I've owned is quite straight-forward. They all are of the "older" generation sound from McIntosh, which I describe as being "warm". Have not spent any time listening to anything newer than the C2200, so not sure about their newer preamps other than to say that I understand they are more "modern" sounding. In contrast, I've always found Bryston gear to be fast & detailed while at the same time giving up nothing in terms of sounding extended at both ends with a great sound stage. It has been several years since I've had a McIntosh preamp, so any comparison is strictly from memory in a totally different system (completely so, other than tuner). It is easy for me to say I am very much enjoying the BP-17³ and it providing the sound I prefer. The detail on the redbook files I'm currently listening to (Sandy Denny - may she RIP) is truly excellent. The background quietness is just outstanding.
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