Thanks for the input guys. I also notice that the balanced has a lot less output than the rca. It seems that the connectors aren't properly aligned like Armandarae says because it is losing some signal to noise. When I change the balance thru the remote it sounds even at about 4.5 which is about half of the rca. I'm trying to find the configuration on the amp and preamp to see if the pins are aligned wrong.
Odyssey amp,excessive hiss with balanced outputs?
I use a stratos amp and have always been satisfied with its performance. I recently purchased some zu balanced cables and noticed excessive hiss in this set up. I never heard this before with the rca's and the bv audio preamp is extremely quiet and recommends balanced outs to make it even quieter. I emailed Klaus to see why it would be more audibible and am waiting for his reply. Let me know if there is something I can do to fix this problem, or if you have experienced this type of problem before. Thanks, chip