Balanced Unbalanced?

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I believe I have made an error. I bought an HHB CD burner model # 830. This does not have balanced inputs. The board I have has i believe balanced outputs for the 2 track master mixdown. How much am I losing by not having the balanced inputs on the HHB. Can I use an adapter of some sort to change the inputs on the HHB or should I consider trading in the one I have for the model with the balanced inputs. The ultimate question would be how much of a difference this makes in the real world and particularly, in my home studio where most of the recording, though done on professional equipment, is not being done for commercial purposes past making really good demos and practicing the art of recording, arranging, producing.Anyway, you get the point. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
 
For short runs in a friendly invironment, none. The +4 vs -10 levels might want to be matched, but that is a voltage issue. (If you can get good levels, your in there.) Does the board have an unbalanced out option?
 
Yes it does and that is what the recorder is plugged into. I get plenty of level though so I do not think there is any problem. Can I assume from your response that the main issue with respect to the balanced/unbalanced issue is level.
 
Ah, a fellow Mackie24/8 busser' I see? :)
Externally induced noise cancellation (rejection) is I believe the primary advantage of the balanced lines.
 
Yeah 24/8

Some tried to talk me into a Yamaha O1V instead of the 24 - 8 bus but I declined. My opinion was, if I could not afford at least an 8 bus digital, I would go with the Mackie 24/8. Eventually, I could see upgrading to either the d8b or, if there is enough money around at the time, the Sony DMR 1000 (I think those are the lettes and numbers) or, now Yamaha has a new digital mixer a "something-or-other" 2000 that looks killer. 96 inputs gazillion outs, busses, auxs, 24 bit, more than 10 times the power of the O2R. This could be the thing to do next. But, to tell you the truth, for my home recordings where, for the most part, I work out compositions, arrangments and basic production ideas, this Mackie is just fine. P.S. I have only had it for about three months after going throught an agonoizing period of deciding. I might just keep it and that is that.
 
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