balanced or unbalanced

1airjordan23 · Wed, Sep-21-2005, 07:51:26 PM

the signal from a stock headunit on an e46m3, is it delivered as a balanced or unbalanced signal.

i got an audiocontrol dqx and thier are jumpers in the unit for unbalanced/balanced....

any advice...

its on balanced jumper setting - as default from audiocontrol...

btw, i ran the headunit output wires and soudered RCA tips to them. it sounds great...(audio controls advice)
basically bypassing a high/low converter, which was inducing noise into the system...

just want to know, does the m3 come with balanced or unbalanced outputs.

Buff · Thu, Sep-22-2005, 01:02:43 PM

Try the balanced input.
The head unit in the E46 M3 (business class cd player) is not exactly balanced or unbalanced. It is a differential output +/- 6 volts.

Good luck with it. The approach you are taking is an excellant one!

1airjordan23 · Thu, Sep-22-2005, 01:33:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buff

Try the balanced input.
The head unit in the E46 M3 (business class cd player) is not exactly balanced or unbalanced. It is a differential output +/- 6 volts.

Good luck with it. The approach you are taking is an excellant one!

buff, do you mind giving me a quick explanation of the differences between balanced/unbalanced and differential...

thanks!
mike

Wed, Sep-21-2005, 07:51:26 PM	#1
1airjordan23 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 119 Reputation: 0 Location: Brooklyn	balanced or unbalanced the signal from a stock headunit on an e46m3, is it delivered as a balanced or unbalanced signal. i got an audiocontrol dqx and thier are jumpers in the unit for unbalanced/balanced.... any advice... its on balanced jumper setting - as default from audiocontrol... btw, i ran the headunit output wires and soudered RCA tips to them. it sounds great...(audio controls advice) basically bypassing a high/low converter, which was inducing noise into the system... just want to know, does the m3 come with balanced or unbalanced outputs.

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Thu, Sep-22-2005, 01:02:43 PM	#2
Buff Audio guru with ///M in the blood Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 42 Posts: 1,672 Reputation: 0 Location: Charlotte	Try the balanced input. The head unit in the E46 M3 (business class cd player) is not exactly balanced or unbalanced. It is a differential output +/- 6 volts. Good luck with it. The approach you are taking is an excellant one!