XLR cable to my sub?

paymontna
paymontna Posts: 188
edited November 2008 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
I am running XLR cables from my TGP processor 5 to my TG 7 amp for my 6 channels. Will I get the full balanced effect w/o a balanced cable run to my SVS pb/2 ?
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited November 2008
    Unless your amp was designed for balanced wiring, it won't make a difference what kind of signal you run to it. IMO, as long as it's getting a signal and you're getting sound out of it, success.
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  • paymontna
    paymontna Posts: 188
    edited November 2008
    zingo wrote: »
    Unless your amp was designed for balanced wiring, it won't make a difference what kind of signal you run to it. IMO, as long as it's getting a signal and you're getting sound out of it, success.

    I was under the impression that all speakers connected through the system had to be balanced in order to lower the noise floor, but I am wondering if the sub would be excluded because its power supply is isolated. The SVS pb 12 /2 is wired to run xlr cables.



    Chris
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  • Eric W
    Eric W Posts: 556
    edited November 2008
    Are you getting any problems with extra noise or humming or buzzing? Balanced connections have their place, but most home audio applications really don't need them...
    -Eric
    -Polk Audio
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited November 2008
    Eric Wong wrote: »
    Are you getting any problems with extra noise or humming or buzzing? Balanced connections have their place, but most home audio applications really don't need them...

    +1 A lot of the Balanced amps don't even use the V- signal;)
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  • paymontna
    paymontna Posts: 188
    edited November 2008
    I was getting noise and feed back from the analog cd input. I am using it for my Ipod. I was going to upgrade to silver interconnects anway, so I went with the bettercables.com silver serpent II since they were on sale. I balanced out all 6 channels not including the sub, and it killed the noise.
    And I mean calling all cars, blackhawk down, mushroom cloud, Three Mile Island, lock the door behind you kind of mad.:mad:
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited November 2008
    paymontna wrote: »
    I was getting noise and feed back from the analog cd input. I am using it for my Ipod. I was going to upgrade to silver interconnects anway, so I went with the bettercables.com silver serpent II since they were on sale. I balanced out all 6 channels not including the sub, and it killed the noise.

    You should have called...
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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