Who makes switch-box for balance inputs?

Sleepysurf,

Sounds like you're very happy with Niles & bi-amping. I'll check out the Niles AXP-1 also.

Mikelavigne,

Thanks for the follow-up. It is appreciated.

That's alright. Like many here, I'm a transplant (St. Louis,MO; Go Cards). Heck, I even married a local gal, so, I guess I'm an offical Carolinian.

Nilthepil,

Thanks for the clarification. Much appreciated.

Nilthepill,

I am also looking into a switch box. How significant was the difference in sound with the Kramer switch installed? What was different? From what I could gather, some of the switches have a S/N ratio in the 80s & at best low 90s.

I sent an e-mail to the US distributor on Tuesday but have yet to hear anything.

Mikelavigne,

Would you be willing to share your design/specs with us? Like you, I've not be satisfied with what is available.

Mikelavigne,

That is a nice looking unit. I can see why you are having a hard time letting it go. The application I'm looking at is the reverse; one XLR input splitting into two XLR outputs (one output selectable to RCA). I want to bi-amp my Martin Logans (combo electrostat & 8" woofer); Tube for electrostat & SS for 8" woofer. Due to mismatch in the input impedence of the two (100k ohms-tube vs 30k ohms-ss), I was going to add an impedence balancing circuit.

Don't see why your unit wouldn't work (may need to change some connectors/wiring). What are the dimensions? How much would you be asking for the unit? I live in Raleigh, NC.

Sleepysurf,

Have you used their LR1 pro? Is it transparent or is the sound altered?

I went to the website; looks nice. They seem flexible in meeting your specific needs.