Advantage of balanced connections???

jrlouie
jrlouie Posts: 462
edited February 2005 in 2 Channel Audio
Okay, sorry for my ignorance on this subject. Please fill me in here.
I currently use a 2-channel amp to power my Lsi15's. Someday, I'll have enough money to buy a multi-channel home theatre amp for my main setup and I'll then move my 2-channel amp to my secondary stereo setup.
This 2-channel amp has the ability to accept balanced connections/cables. I have a really nice unbalanced analog interconnect being used right now (which I'd move with it to my secondary setup).
At the time which I move my 2-channel amp to my secondary setup, how much better is it to invest in a pre-pro which spits out balanced signals and introduce another component in the mix rather than using a direct line from my cd player to amp (I had planned on doing this because my CD player has volume control).

Thanks in advance for your opinions.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2005
    Balanced connections are better suited for long runs, that's about it. A well shielded interconnect is a well shielded interconnect.

    If you already have them, and can use, then use them.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • jrlouie
    jrlouie Posts: 462
    edited February 2005
    Okay, thanks. Since mine will be a short run (1 meter) and I already have an excellent unbalanced interconnect, I'll just stick with it rather than wasting any money.
    Thanks!
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