I am building the sludgehammer (sansamp bass driver clone) and it has a balanced out with a ground lift
https://www.madbeanpedals.com/projects/_folders/BassSeries/pdf/SludgeHammer24.pdf
I am just a bedroom player and don't plan on using the balanced out, let alone the ground lift, so this is purely for my curiosity, but I did have a question about it.
I happen to have an insulated (all plastic/doesn't touch the metal enclosure) TRS jack for the balanced out, and looking at the schematic, it seems the ground lift is basically just altering the ground connection to the TRS balanced output.
I only have non-insulated jacks (inherently make gnd contact with enclosure) for the input/output/directout, and am going to use them, but my question is, is there any reason why these would even matter/be related to the balanced out and ground lift functionality?
The build doc calls for all insulated (including the input/output/directout) if using balanced out, but I don't understand what the coupling is between the balanced out and the in/out/directout. I could replace them in a future tayda order, but I don't think it is worth the $ realistically for my use, although I do like the idea of having the equipment have all of the capability it should in case I do end up needing it/rehoming it someday...
https://www.madbeanpedals.com/projects/_folders/BassSeries/pdf/SludgeHammer24.pdf
I am just a bedroom player and don't plan on using the balanced out, let alone the ground lift, so this is purely for my curiosity, but I did have a question about it.
I happen to have an insulated (all plastic/doesn't touch the metal enclosure) TRS jack for the balanced out, and looking at the schematic, it seems the ground lift is basically just altering the ground connection to the TRS balanced output.
I only have non-insulated jacks (inherently make gnd contact with enclosure) for the input/output/directout, and am going to use them, but my question is, is there any reason why these would even matter/be related to the balanced out and ground lift functionality?
The build doc calls for all insulated (including the input/output/directout) if using balanced out, but I don't understand what the coupling is between the balanced out and the in/out/directout. I could replace them in a future tayda order, but I don't think it is worth the $ realistically for my use, although I do like the idea of having the equipment have all of the capability it should in case I do end up needing it/rehoming it someday...