What are some head units that have balanced outputs? I'm looking into using some pro audio gear and need the higher voltage.

[ February 09, 2005, 05:47 PM: Message edited by: fozzz ]

Most headunits use unbalanced outputs... dosent necassarily have anything to do with the voltage though ??

All HU in the market used unbalanced outputs.

You probably mean balanced outputs instead?

These outputs are really rare on a deck but I know two that have them.

1- Eclipse CD8053 (this is my current deck, simply awesome SQ unit) can provide up to 16 volts balanced and 8 volts unbalanced of output.

2- Rockford Fosgate 8250 (AKA Denonford because they are made by Denon) can provide up to 8 volts balanced and 5 volts unbalanced of output.

The only problem is that these deck are now discontinued and been replaced by unbalanced version.

The only way to get one is on the used market (buy the way, psx2000 had a 8250 for sale a couple days ago. Maybe he still have it?).

I tried my deck with both configuration. The balanced technology provided an extremely high level of noise rejection. But in all honesty, my deck is now running unbalanced at 8 volts and wired to JL Audio amps and I am now experimenting the exact noise free environment than with the balanced configuration. The sound is absolutely free of any unwanted noise.

My guess is on any good installation with proper gain setting, noise should not be a factor. Even you use balanced, unbalanced, 16, 8 or 4 volts.

lappy

also the alpine cda7998 uses balanced preouts on the deck, its a very sexy deck. in kamloops has one left you can probably pick it up for like 650. not hundred precent sure on the output voltage but i know its balanced, very sweet deck i had one in my car for a while.

No balanced out for the Alpine 7998. Sorry.

lappy

Balanced was what I was looking for. Must have had a brian fart.


Thanks guys