If I want to apply some boost to sub EQ to avoid the need to cut everything greatly to the same level (which is my current approach), what guidelines should I follow? I want to do generate auto filters in REW and where should I set max individual filter boost and max overall filter boost...

I recently acquired a QSC DCA1622 amp second hand to use in my HT rig. The plan is to use one of the amp's channels for a 2 driver IB sub and the second channel to drive a sealed Tempest sub. Both subs will present a 4ohm load to the amp which specs 500W @4ohms. I've tested the Sealed Tempest on...

Selling a minidsp 2x4 unbalanced. Includes a power supply as well as the 2.1 advanced plug-in. sold

I am looking to amp my home theater with QSC PA style amps, the issue I am facing is converting the RCA amp pre out on my Marantz 7007 to a signal that is usable for the QSC amps. Looking to convert it to balanced XLR with the cleanest sound possible without any additional distortion. I have...

I was looking at replacing my SMS-1 with a MiniDSP 2x4 unbalanced. I emailed the company and they are recommending that I purchase the balanced version (which requires some rather inconvenient and inelegant wiring). They said that it is because the 2x4 unbalanced output voltage is only 0.9V...

I have a receiver (denon 2309) that has an RCA subwoofer output. I send that signal to a behringer ep1500 via an rca to xlr cable purchased from monoprice (the signal is always converted to unbalanced I believe). My question is should I use an unbalanced to balanced converter box? In short...

Hi. I got an old Harman Kardon 630 stereo receiver for cheap. Unfortunately, the left channel of both speaker outs is audibly louder than the right channel. I swapped the fuses for the right and left channels but the issue persists. Is there any additional troubleshooting I can do other than...

Unless I'm mistaken, unbalanced speaker connections are simply bare wire or connected to spades, etc.. I've seen the inputs on amps for unbalanced. What are the benefits of one over the other? Or is it just another adapter, like a spade, that attaches to bare wire? Thanks in advance!

I have 2 SVS PB13 Ultras and I have connected them with rca cables to wall jacks. The running length of the rca cables are 30 ft and 20 ft. I am considering switching to XLR cables as I read that I maybe losing signal strength because of the long cable distance. If I run dual XLR cables the...

Its been discussed many times in different posts particularly on the Home Theater Shack and it seems there is some confusion on the subject. I will post it here as well just in case some newcomers here also dont understand the difference. This post will help make this much clearer and hopefully...

Its been discussed many times in different posts and it seems there is some confusion on the subject. This post will help make this much clearer and hopefully with the input of others clear up the does and don'ts of proper connection to pro audio gear. I do not want to make this sound confusing...

I have just ordered a DCX2496 and am now working on the cabling required. All my sources and amplifiers have balanced interfaces, except for my subwoofers. One of the output channels from the DCX will drive my sub amps, which have unbalanced inputs. The DCX has balanced XLR outputs only...

I have a question about the unbalanced to balanced converters as far as do they apply fixed amplification or are they adjusting the voltage according to the input level they receive? Rite now I have my processor volume turned up high enough to get a 0dBfs level with movies into my 3...

Hi guys, Just wondering, are there any electrical issues if you used both the balanced and unbalanced outputs of your preamp to feed your power amps? I'm thinking of investing in Denon's latest preamp, the AVP-A1HD. As you can see from the PDF, there are both types of outputs on the back, but...