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Originally Posted by tima
Balanced is the way to go with ARC Ref components, particularly if you can go balanced from phono through amplifier. You'll also get 6dB more gain vs single-ended. If you have a cartridge with, say, 0.6mv output or higher, try the low gain setting - that might yield a wee bit sweeter timbre. ARC no longer publishes a break-in time for their newest Ref units (too off-putting to customers) but its still 300 hours - looks like yours is already broken-in - nice.
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Thanks for that information Tim. I go single-ended from my turntable (Etna SL/VPI3D) to the Phono 3 and then balanced from phono to Ref 6 and Ref 6 to ARC Ref 250SE. Unfortunately I must use the high gain to get adequate volume. Even though the Ref Phono 3 only has a RCA input, theoretically would there be an advantage to going balanced from the TT to the phono stage?