Atom Feed - Twisted Pear Audio Support - Topic:How do i change from Balanced to Unbalanced - 20Twisted Pear Audio Support - Atom Feedurn:twistedpearaudio-com:AtomFeed:TwistedPearAudioSupport:Topic:HowdoichangefromBalancedtoUnbalanced-20:1Copyright 2024 Twisted Pear Audio Support2024-03-28T12:16:06Zhttp://www.twistedpearaudio.com/forum/Images/YAFLogo.pngForum Adminhttp://www.twistedpearaudio.comfeedback@twistedpearaudio.comwadsbrauhttp://www.twistedpearaudio.com/forum/profile/141-wadsbrauwadsbrauhttp://www.twistedpearaudio.com/forum/profile/141-wadsbrauBrian Doneganhttp://www.twistedpearaudio.com/forum/profile/8-Brian-Doneganvladimirb0bhttp://www.twistedpearaudio.com/forum/profile/23178-vladimirb0bwadsbrauhttp://www.twistedpearaudio.com/forum/profile/141-wadsbrauYetAnotherForum.NETurn:twistedpearaudio-com:ftPosts:st1:meid23737:1How do i change from Balanced to Unbalanced<table class="content postContainer_Alt" width="100%"><tr><td><div class="quote"><span class="quotetitle">Originally Posted by: Brian Donegan <a href="/forum/posts/m23732-How-do-i-change-from-Balanced-to-Unbalanced#post23732"><img src="/forum/Themes/GreyGrey/icon_latest_reply.png" title="Go to Quoted Post" alt="Go to Quoted Post" /></a></span><blockquote>Taking +Out and GND is the cheapest/simplest approach, but also the least ideal, as you lose out on differential noise cancellation of high-frequency digital noise, and also have no high-frequency filtering. Depending on your following stages, this may be all you need.<br /><br />The next step up would be using something like the VentusEZ, which is a proper balanced->SE conversion. This is essentially the same Bal->SE as on the Legato.<br /><br />After that, you could use an IVY-III to gain filtering as well as bal->se conversion. Again, this is also added cost and complexity, but better resulting sonics.<br /><br /></div></div><br /><br />So Defiantly buy the pair of your VentusEZ to solve the problem? Then I just output from the OPUS DAC to these and these to standard RCA SE Jacks?<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Darren<br /><br /></td></tr></table>2016-01-22T19:46:32-07:002016-01-22T19:46:32-07:00wadsbrau<table class="content postContainer_Alt" width="100%"><tr><td><div class="quote"><span class="quotetitle">Originally Posted by: Brian Donegan <a href="/forum/posts/m23732-How-do-i-change-from-Balanced-to-Unbalanced#post23732"><img src="/forum/Themes/GreyGrey/icon_latest_reply.png" title="Go to Quoted Post" alt="Go to Quoted Post" /></a></span><blockquote>Taking +Out and GND is the cheapest/simplest approach, but also the least ideal, as you lose out on differential noise cancellation of high-frequency digital noise, and also have no high-frequency filtering. Depending on your following stages, this may be all you need.<br /><br />The next step up would be using something like the VentusEZ, which is a proper balanced->SE conversion. This is essentially the same Bal->SE as on the Legato.<br /><br />After that, you could use an IVY-III to gain filtering as well as bal->se conversion. Again, this is also added cost and complexity, but better resulting sonics.<br /><br /></div></div><br /><br />So Defiantly buy the pair of your VentusEZ to solve the problem? Then I just output from the OPUS DAC to these and these to standard RCA SE Jacks?<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Darren<br /><br /></td></tr></table>urn:twistedpearaudio-com:ftPosts:st1:meid23732:1How do i change from Balanced to Unbalanced<table class="content postContainer" width="100%"><tr><td>Taking +Out and GND is the cheapest/simplest approach, but also the least ideal, as you lose out on differential noise cancellation of high-frequency digital noise, and also have no high-frequency filtering. Depending on your following stages, this may be all you need.<br /><br />The next step up would be using something like the VentusEZ, which is a proper balanced->SE conversion. This is essentially the same Bal->SE as on the Legato.<br /><br />After that, you could use an IVY-III to gain filtering as well as bal->se conversion. Again, this is also added cost and complexity, but better resulting sonics.<br /><br /></td></tr></table>2016-01-20T16:10:02-07:002016-01-20T16:10:02-07:00Brian Donegan<table class="content postContainer" width="100%"><tr><td>Taking +Out and GND is the cheapest/simplest approach, but also the least ideal, as you lose out on differential noise cancellation of high-frequency digital noise, and also have no high-frequency filtering. Depending on your following stages, this may be all you need.<br /><br />The next step up would be using something like the VentusEZ, which is a proper balanced->SE conversion. This is essentially the same Bal->SE as on the Legato.<br /><br />After that, you could use an IVY-III to gain filtering as well as bal->se conversion. Again, this is also added cost and complexity, but better resulting sonics.<br /><br /></td></tr></table>urn:twistedpearaudio-com:ftPosts:st1:meid23729:1How do i change from Balanced to Unbalanced<table class="content postContainer_Alt" width="100%"><tr><td>It is not a good idea to use a balanced to unbalanced adapter in this way, as joining the XLR - to GND will put a ton of current from - to GND. Since it is grounded it won't ever reach the right voltage. <br />What you need to do, if you have it in the case with XLR out only, is to make a cable that has just + and GND and leaves the - hanging. The Opus being a voltage output dac should have no problem with the - hanging AFAIK. Then you just terminate the cable on the amp end with RCA connectors.</td></tr></table>2016-01-19T19:02:35-07:002016-01-19T19:02:35-07:00vladimirb0b<table class="content postContainer_Alt" width="100%"><tr><td>It is not a good idea to use a balanced to unbalanced adapter in this way, as joining the XLR - to GND will put a ton of current from - to GND. Since it is grounded it won't ever reach the right voltage. <br />What you need to do, if you have it in the case with XLR out only, is to make a cable that has just + and GND and leaves the - hanging. The Opus being a voltage output dac should have no problem with the - hanging AFAIK. Then you just terminate the cable on the amp end with RCA connectors.</td></tr></table>urn:twistedpearaudio-com:ftPosts:st1:meid23691:1How do i change from Balanced to Unbalanced<table class="content postContainer" width="100%"><tr><td>I recently decided to downsize my system. In the process I dusted off the old OPUS I built in an old HP computer case. I built it with 2 opus in balanced dual differential output configuration. This was a long time ago. I no longer have a balanced system. I have completely forgotten everything I learned about this while building it. <br />I need to convert the connections to unbalanced RCA. Should I merely get unbalanced male to rca adapters? <br />Or how do I rewire everything to use rca panel connectors?<br /><br />Thank you</td></tr></table>2016-01-15T18:57:06-07:002016-01-15T18:57:06-07:00wadsbrau<table class="content postContainer" width="100%"><tr><td>I recently decided to downsize my system. In the process I dusted off the old OPUS I built in an old HP computer case. I built it with 2 opus in balanced dual differential output configuration. This was a long time ago. I no longer have a balanced system. I have completely forgotten everything I learned about this while building it. <br />I need to convert the connections to unbalanced RCA. Should I merely get unbalanced male to rca adapters? <br />Or how do I rewire everything to use rca panel connectors?<br /><br />Thank you</td></tr></table>