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I have a fully balanced preamp & fully balanced amp. They're about 1-meter apart. Currently I use RCA interconnects. If I added an RCA to XLR adapter to the ends, what difference would it make? Does that 'turn it into' a balanced interconnect?
What benefit, if any, do I gain by using RCA to XLR adapters?
Thanks from Puget Sound
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Got it!The adapters are merely convenient if your amp or/and preamp do not accept single ended ic's when you don't own balanced ic's.
Thanks.
nt
Howdy Always Learning,
Welcome to Cable Asylum.
Have you tried a balanced XLR cable between your fully balanced preamplifier and fully balanced power amplifier? Why did you choose to use single ended rca interconnect cables instead?
A fully balanced XLR cable placed between the preamplifier and power amplifier will be required to facilitate a truly balanced interface. It's the nature of the I/O circuitry of each component which requires an actual XLR cable to be implemented for that type of configuration. Otherwise, an XLR adaptor will not provide a balanced connection.
That said, there is no rule written in stone that indicates in all cases a balanced XLR interface will automatically sound better than a single ended rca interconnect interface.
Cheers, Duster
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