Balanced (XLR) vs. Regular RCA Interconnects

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  • toucanet
    toucanet Posts: 580
    edited July 2010
    BTW, who can decifer the above title ;) ?

    Je m'en balance = I do not care;)
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited July 2010
    It is not usual to the relish the comfort of the known, the ordinary, the familiar, to lay within its center, yet as the unknown becomes the known, realization of a plane's edges offer hope of further enlightenment upon the path.

    RT1--balanced trumps unbalanced
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited July 2010
    toucanet wrote: »
    BTW, who can decifer the above title ;) ?

    Je m'en balance = I do not care;)
    Love playing with words :) and this one just seemed too appropriate to let go/pass. You win, google is your friend! "Tu gagne un morceau de robot" :D
    DARE TO SOAR:
    “Your attitude, almost always determine your altitude in life” ;)
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  • Flash21
    Flash21 Posts: 316
    edited July 2010
    I found balanced Zu Varial interconnects sounded much better than RCA Cardas Neutral Reference interconnects for my current CDP setup. All of which proves nothing beyond exactly this comparison for this equipment.

    You'll have to try it and find out for yourself and your equipment, I'm afraid.
    Steve Carlson
    Von Schweikert VR-33 speakers
    Bel Canto eVo2i integrated amp
    Bel Canto PL-2 universal disc player
    Analysis Plus Oval Nine speaker cables and Copper Oval-In Micro interconnects
    VH Audio Flavor 4 power cables
    Polk Monitor 10B speakers, retired but not forgotten
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited July 2010
    I like XLRs simply for the better connector and fit. Having worked on aircraft electronics and wiring in the past I appreciate a connector that makes a solid connection, and locks into place. RCAs, for me, have been a hit and miss. Some are so damn difficult to shove in I felt as if I were breaking something. Locking RCAs however are sweet, but not as nice as a good XLR connection.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

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    Three 20 amp circuits.
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