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Wally wrote:
I mention the balanced input of the active crossover because, somewhere
in my system's future, are mods to the preamp to add remote control
volume and source selection. If there is a possibility of some sort of
degradation that a balanced line would fix, then it would make sense to
include a balanced output in my plans for the preamp.

All that balancing really does is to cancel out any interference picked up
on the line - and to allow the use of cheap cable over long distances.
There's nothing intrinsically better with it - indeed it could be said to
degrade things *slightly* since by nature it needs extra circuitry.

Try your longer leads - if the pre-amp has a low output impedance you'll
probably be ok - but keep the leads clear of power cables etc or at least
make sure they cross at as near right angles as possible.

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