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Old 04-05-2018, 08:26 AM
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I use WW Eclipse 7 XLR/XLR (20 inch) between my preamp and amp and am very happy with the sound. Because of this thread I picked up a set of the same brand in RCA/RCA from Ivan just to compare. I am hoping the single ended are more musical as some have suggested.
IME the only time SE connections are more musical or transparent are with gear that is not truly balanced, so that the XLR connections incorporate additional circuitry to create or support a balanced signal.
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IME the only time SE connections are more musical or transparent are with gear that is not truly balanced ...
Same here. And to me a "truly balanced" component is one with differential circuitry.
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The owners manual on my amps say 120 s/n ration with rca's vs. 124 with balanced. This made my decision a bit easier after going back and forth a few times
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