This might be a little off topic.
I'd like to make a statement, and Ralph is probably the only one that can comment on it.
Let's look at the waveform coming from the cartridge. Because it is a balanced source, it looks like a pure Sine Wave. We can all envision this, because we've all seen it.
Pin 2 of the XLR carries the positive (rising) portion of the sine wave, while pin 3 carries the negative (falling) portion of the sine wave. A dual differential circuit amplifies both halves of the waveform. Eventually the positive portion pushes your driver 'out', while the negative portion pulls your driver 'in'. We get pure sound.
In an RCA connection, the center pin carries the positive portion of the waveform. Your driver moves out. But what happens to the negative portion. This is now referenced to ground. Ground can be envisioned as the center of the waveform, meaning the driver is only pulled halfway down. For all I can tell, the rest of the negative portion of the waveform is 'thrown away'. My question is: what is pulling the driver all the way back in?.
If you have a dual differential amplification chain, stay with XLR. The entire waveform will be preserved, at least until it reaches your 'unbalanced' parallel speaker crossover.
I'd like to make a statement, and Ralph is probably the only one that can comment on it.
Let's look at the waveform coming from the cartridge. Because it is a balanced source, it looks like a pure Sine Wave. We can all envision this, because we've all seen it.
Pin 2 of the XLR carries the positive (rising) portion of the sine wave, while pin 3 carries the negative (falling) portion of the sine wave. A dual differential circuit amplifies both halves of the waveform. Eventually the positive portion pushes your driver 'out', while the negative portion pulls your driver 'in'. We get pure sound.
In an RCA connection, the center pin carries the positive portion of the waveform. Your driver moves out. But what happens to the negative portion. This is now referenced to ground. Ground can be envisioned as the center of the waveform, meaning the driver is only pulled halfway down. For all I can tell, the rest of the negative portion of the waveform is 'thrown away'. My question is: what is pulling the driver all the way back in?.
If you have a dual differential amplification chain, stay with XLR. The entire waveform will be preserved, at least until it reaches your 'unbalanced' parallel speaker crossover.