Having a fully-balanced circuit means essentially that there are two complete preamplifier circuits from input to output. The difference between the two circuits is that one is inverted with respect to the other. Each circuit is referenced to ground. At the output, the signal from one circuit is re-inverted and added to the other, giving you not only a 6 dB increase in output compared to a single-ended design, but common mode rejection, which means that any electrical interference that is picked up along the circuit is cancelled out when the two signals are added together.
SPECIFICATIONS
Design: Fully Balanced Stereo Preamplifier
Maximum Gain: + 12 dB
THD+N: 0.004%
MFR: 20 Hz – 20 kHz ± 0.02 dB
Inputs: Two Pairs XLR, Four Pairs RCA; Ability to Set Crossover to Subwoofer Output 50 Hz – 250 Hz
Dimensions: 6″ H x 17″ W x 16.5″ D
Weight: 28 Pounds