Hello everyone,
I would like to buy an external amp for a Scarlett Solo audio interface. I would prefer the Topping L30 II for various reasons, but it has an unbalanced input as far as I know. Would there be any noticeable decline in sound quality, or a risk of damage to the gear - if I simply using an adapter? I am always confused when people make a big deal out of devices having or not having a balanced input/output because you can simply use adapters, and would like to know if it actually IS a big deal. I have done some reading about it, but not enough to fully understand everything.
If adapters are fine, would you please let me know what exactly I would ideally need to connect the Scarlett Solo to the L30 II via line output (the best solution as far as I know)?
If adapters are a bad option, would you please recommend a balanced amp around the same price (~100 Euros) that measures well? The Schiit Magnius is 250+ Euros here and I don't really need something as powerful.
Thanks a lot!
I would like to buy an external amp for a Scarlett Solo audio interface. I would prefer the Topping L30 II for various reasons, but it has an unbalanced input as far as I know. Would there be any noticeable decline in sound quality, or a risk of damage to the gear - if I simply using an adapter? I am always confused when people make a big deal out of devices having or not having a balanced input/output because you can simply use adapters, and would like to know if it actually IS a big deal. I have done some reading about it, but not enough to fully understand everything.
If adapters are fine, would you please let me know what exactly I would ideally need to connect the Scarlett Solo to the L30 II via line output (the best solution as far as I know)?
If adapters are a bad option, would you please recommend a balanced amp around the same price (~100 Euros) that measures well? The Schiit Magnius is 250+ Euros here and I don't really need something as powerful.
Thanks a lot!
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