I used the D90SE to compare the sounds of the RCA~TS connection and the XLR~TRS connection, but I couldn't tell the difference.I read that, but don’t understand amplifier topology enough to understand the issue. I have been feeding my PA5 an SE signal for months now and have no issues with it. Given that, is there a reason to upgrade the DAC/Preamp?
However, if you get a high performance balanced output DAC / balanced Preamp, you will get a maximum output increase of about 15% and a reduction of 0.0001% in THD+N ratio.
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Useless as you do not know the input impedance of the amp and what blocking cap is in these. Amps run from 10 to 50K typically. You can get a simple crossover from folks like Rolls. Not as bad as it looks. You can DIY a really good crossover like the X-Kitx. I agree with your want. A really...
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