I split a balanced signal in a Mark Levinson setup years ago to biamp. I bought the splitter at a pro music shop. It worked fine and I didn't perceive any signal degradation. Now there are even high end splitters out there. How many subs are you running? If you are running more than two I think I would run the RCA and use the processor controls to modify gains unless the subs have the controls built in. Previous threads list places to obtain high end splitters. My first choice in your setup would be to not split.
Splitting a balanced signal ???
I'm in the process of making up some new cables for my HT system and ran into a bit of a dilemma. My surround processor has one balanced output for a sub along with three individual RCA outputs for multiple subs. I was told by the factory that all jacks are wired in parallel and active at all times, so i'm not stuck with choosing one over the other.
My problem is that i am running the mains, center and surrounds in balanced mode. In order to keep the gains even ( balanced typically is higher gain ), i was planning on running the subs off the one balanced output and simply splitting it between two cables. If this is going to create an impedance based problem, i can simply keep the subs on RCA's and play with the output levels in the processor. Obviously though, i would prefer to stay balanced if possible.
Anyone ever try something like this ? If so, what were your results ? I haven't checked, but are there "T" or "Y" adapters for this type of situation ? While i don't think that crosstalk between the two connections would be a big deal as we are strictly talking very low frequencies and a mono signal, i'd like to hear others thoughts and / or experiences on this. Sean
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My problem is that i am running the mains, center and surrounds in balanced mode. In order to keep the gains even ( balanced typically is higher gain ), i was planning on running the subs off the one balanced output and simply splitting it between two cables. If this is going to create an impedance based problem, i can simply keep the subs on RCA's and play with the output levels in the processor. Obviously though, i would prefer to stay balanced if possible.
Anyone ever try something like this ? If so, what were your results ? I haven't checked, but are there "T" or "Y" adapters for this type of situation ? While i don't think that crosstalk between the two connections would be a big deal as we are strictly talking very low frequencies and a mono signal, i'd like to hear others thoughts and / or experiences on this. Sean
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