Using Mark Levinson No. 380 preamp output simultaneously
The preamp has 2 outputs, XLR and rca, can i use it simultaneously without damaging the preamp? I have 2 amps connected and im just using 1 amp at a time.. i was thinking running both... will it damage it?
You can use it but it is not ideal. The manual urges against it. A better solution is to use a splitter off the balanced output and an active balanced to single ended converter.
It's not a good idea because it unbalances the balanced signal. The single ended output is taken from the non-inverting balanced output. If the two phases of the balanced output see different loads they are no longer balanced.
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