hi everyone, i have a grace 101 that i want to plug into my firepod. if i use one of the line inputs on the back of the firepod, am i completely avoiding the firepod pres? i did a quick comparison and there's definitely a significant difference when the signal is mic>grace>firepod input 1 on the front, as opposed to mic>grace>line input 1 on the back.

I've been happily using my FW1814 for a while. I recently purchased a UA Solo/610 preamp to use with it. This pre's output is an XLR. The FW1814 has unbalanced 1/4" inputs on the back and and two combi jacks labelled "Mic/inst" on the front. What's the best way to hook this thing up? Can I run a balanced signal into the unbalanced inputs?