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I have an Audio Research SP-8 tube preamp that I am happy with. It has only RCA connectors. Lately I have been considering buying a more powerful power amp some of which either have only XLR inputs or, according to reviews, sound better when connected with balanced connectors.
I believe I have seen XLR-to-RCA adapters with which connections could be made to my preamp, but I am wondering:
1.) Do balanced connectors always sound better than unbalanced ones?
2.) Why is that the case?
3.) For those in my situation, would I achieve better performance by using XLR-RCAs at one end and XLRs at the other or would this not yield any improvement?
In my setup, I used pre-to-power amp interconnects of ca. 12 feet. Would switching to XLRs negatively affect such a setup?
Thanks,
George Roland
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Topic - Questions about balanced and unbalanced interconnects - George S. Roland 16:23:17 01/18/15 (33)
- If you want to keep your preamp, keep your preamp... - mitch2 04:53:15 01/20/15 (1)
- yes...and - Tom Schuman 03:35:02 01/22/15 (0)
- Rogue Audio's take - mbnx01 13:50:39 01/19/15 (0)
- RE: Questions about balanced and unbalanced interconnects - Ralph 09:54:00 01/19/15 (0)
- It really depends on the components - E-Stat 09:33:35 01/19/15 (2)
- With regard to our gear- for the most part it does not care which input you use. - Ralph 09:49:04 01/19/15 (1)
- Sorry if I misspoke - E-Stat 10:00:29 01/19/15 (0)
- Thanks to respondents - George S. Roland 03:20:36 01/19/15 (2)
- RE: Thanks to respondents - Nglazer 06:59:55 01/19/15 (1)
- RE: Thanks to respondents - George S. Roland 09:38:49 01/20/15 (0)
- RE: Questions about balanced and unbalanced interconnects - PAR 01:33:09 01/19/15 (0)
- RE: Questions about balanced and unbalanced interconnects - John Elison 18:49:26 01/18/15 (12)
- RE: Questions about balanced and unbalanced interconnects - Dave Pogue 05:28:59 01/19/15 (0)
- RE: Questions about balanced and unbalanced interconnects - garf 03:25:45 01/19/15 (10)
- RE: Questions about balanced and unbalanced interconnects - John Elison 09:17:17 01/19/15 (1)
- RE: Questions about balanced and unbalanced interconnects - garf 07:57:53 01/20/15 (0)
- RE: Questions about balanced and unbalanced interconnects - rick_m 09:16:20 01/19/15 (7)
- RE: Questions about balanced and unbalanced interconnects - Ralph 09:46:39 01/19/15 (6)
- RE: Questions about balanced and unbalanced interconnects - John Elison 12:30:32 01/19/15 (5)
- That's a common idea but rare in practice! - Ralph 13:22:41 01/19/15 (4)
- RE: That's a common idea but rare in practice! - John Elison 14:50:46 01/19/15 (3)
- There are plenty of fully balanced amps and preamps - Ralph 08:46:20 01/20/15 (2)
- RE: There are plenty of fully balanced amps and preamps - John Elison 10:48:34 01/20/15 (1)
- RE: There are plenty of fully balanced amps and preamps - Ralph 11:17:52 01/20/15 (0)
- RE: Questions about balanced and unbalanced interconnects - fantja 17:30:50 01/18/15 (0)
- RE: Questions about balanced and unbalanced interconnects - Caucasian Blackplate 17:04:53 01/18/15 (6)
- Some misconceptions here - Ralph 09:40:55 01/19/15 (5)
- RE: Some misconceptions here - Caucasian Blackplate 10:04:58 01/19/15 (4)
- Sometimes yes, sometimes no, however we don't use transformers - Ralph 10:22:17 01/19/15 (3)
- RE: Sometimes yes, sometimes no, however we don't use transformers - Tom Schuman 03:55:52 01/22/15 (2)
- I think there likely is. - Ralph 09:35:03 01/22/15 (1)
- thanks. nt. - Tom Schuman 10:45:06 01/22/15 (0)
- RE: Questions about balanced and unbalanced interconnects - mbnx01 16:43:55 01/18/15 (0)