Almarg:
Thanks for responding again. I started this thread in the Tech Talk group because I thought it was the more appropriate category for it and I wasn't generating any responses under the Amp/Preamp section. I tried to have the Amp/Preamp thread moved to the Tech Talk category but Audiogon said they could not do that. Wasn't trying to be redundant.
As to cost for fully balanced. I had thought that was the issue but recently have seen some pretty reasonably priced units that are fully balanced. In my case, I do get way better sound by using the XLR inputs and outputs. Was just interested in what I am missing out on. If the incremental improvement in sound in not substantial enough, I can stop obsessing over this!
Thanks for responding again. I started this thread in the Tech Talk group because I thought it was the more appropriate category for it and I wasn't generating any responses under the Amp/Preamp section. I tried to have the Amp/Preamp thread moved to the Tech Talk category but Audiogon said they could not do that. Wasn't trying to be redundant.
As to cost for fully balanced. I had thought that was the issue but recently have seen some pretty reasonably priced units that are fully balanced. In my case, I do get way better sound by using the XLR inputs and outputs. Was just interested in what I am missing out on. If the incremental improvement in sound in not substantial enough, I can stop obsessing over this!