Balanced vs Unbalanced Connectors - Is there really a difference in sound quality?

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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by HBombToo
    there is no arguement there unc but his preamps do not have xlr so this would be his only way to check out his new toys....

    HBomb

    Opps, my bad. I was just scanning through & thought that was a response to the original question.
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  • marker
    marker Posts: 1,084
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by steveinaz
    I echo Doro's sentiments. XLR was designed for very long runs for it's rejection of noise/hum. It's over-kill and costly in home audio, and has no audible benefit over RCA.

    Actually, you can find them by Beldin or Canare for a LOT less than some RCA cables are going for.
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  • doug lang
    doug lang Posts: 261
    edited July 2005
    So what I have gotten out of all of this is there is no reason to use xlr's for the short run. I am looking to buying them for my sunfire pre to amp. Having not used them before I can't say there is something to gain. Sunfire say's using the balanced xlr's is the the best way to go, and surely it is the easiest.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,793
    edited July 2005
    Analog II and XLR from Signal Cable cost the same.
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