Cables to External Amp

asd1234
asd1234 Posts: 30
edited February 2009 in Electronics
My receiver has RCA pre-outs and the amp has both RCA and XLR inputs. What type of cable would work best. RCA to RCA or RCA to XLR? or does it even make a difference.

Thanks
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,610
    edited February 2009
    i have mine RCA to RCA, i think you would just be fine with that as well,but there might be someone here to help you out more on this.
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited February 2009
    RCA>RCA

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2009
    RCA to RCA. Welcome to Club Polk ASD.
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  • asd1234
    asd1234 Posts: 30
    edited February 2009
    order placed at blue jeans.

    Thanks guys
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited February 2009
    Unless you are going long distances between you amp and pre I would go RCA. The XLR are better at long distances and can deal with RF interferance. Plus you don't say your receiver has XLR out's so this would be a mute point anyway.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2009
    In your case sonically they would be exactly the same, however, RCA to RCA is going to cost less.

    RT1
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited February 2009
    It wouldn't even do any good unless you have XLR on both ends. RCA to XLR or XLR to RCA loses any balanced transfer.
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