Timeline for Converting balanced audio to RCA/phono audio - mixer needed? [closed]
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| Aug 1, 2019 at 23:30 | review | Reopen votes | |||
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| Aug 1, 2019 at 23:14 | history | edited | therobyouknow | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
correction to statement about Spirit Folio notepad unbalanced output.
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| Aug 1, 2019 at 19:19 | comment | added | therobyouknow | As regards off-topic designation of this question by @Rory Alsop ♦, I can appreciate the thinking. However, although my problem is in a home setting, it does involve the application of professional technologies such as balanced XLR and products from professional audio product makers (Soundcraft and Behringer). Also, the setup in my home office is for a small home studio. Thank you for your considerations and time! | |
| Aug 1, 2019 at 19:13 | vote | accept | therobyouknow | ||
| Aug 1, 2019 at 19:13 | comment | added | therobyouknow | Conclusion: the balanced cables making a huge difference. Their route includes running under my kitchen units (fridge/freezer, cooker, sink, dishwasher) as my flat's lounge is really a lounge/kitched combined room. | |
| Aug 1, 2019 at 19:12 | comment | added | therobyouknow | I also already had 2 25m balanced XLR cables which I ran the same route. I plugged the audio source in my home office into a Behringer Ultra DI DI20 and connected the 2 balanced XLRs to it. At the other end, in my lounge, I plugged the cable XLR plugs into my Spirit Folio 12/2. Power for the Behringer Ultra DI DI20 provided by the Spirit Folio's phantom power. Then, unbalanced 6.35cm jacks with phono ends were used to connect the Spirit to my Technics amplifier. Result: very clean audio signal. Hum very faintly noticeable when Technics amplifier turned up to full volume and some hiss. | |
| Aug 1, 2019 at 19:08 | comment | added | therobyouknow | +1 thank you @Tetsujin The 25m cable is for connecting my home office (2nd bedroom) to my lounge/kitchen. Initially, I did use a 25m cable consisting of 2 unbalanced leads for left and right phono at each end. The result here was very noticable hum. | |
| Aug 1, 2019 at 15:29 | history | closed | Rory Alsop♦ | Not suitable for this site | |
| Aug 1, 2019 at 9:03 | answer | added | Hobbes | timeline score: 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2019 at 7:04 | comment | added | Tetsujin | "Pseudo-Balanced" I nearly fell off my chair laughing. That is marketing-speak gone mad. On the other hand, the Canford stuff looks good. Overall, that's a lot of money to be spending pushing a stereo signal round a house. How far are you pushing it? If it's less than 50m, I'd see how you get away with unbalanced right through. [50 is almost a bridge too far, but it may depend on how electrically noisy your environment is, 25 should be easy.] | |
| Aug 1, 2019 at 1:56 | answer | added | Mark | timeline score: 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2019 at 0:54 | history | asked | therobyouknow | CC BY-SA 4.0 |