Worlds best with Mogami. not sure you will hear much of a difference unless you suffer from noise pickup
Freya+ SE and Balanced outputs to your amp
If you have a Freya+ have you run SE output cables to your amp and then tried Balanced output cables to your amp? Did it affect the sound, and if so how? I am currently running 10 ft. SE outs, and am considering trying Balanced cables, and they would also be 10 ft. Your input is welcome!
Well there is a difference between true differentially balanced and simple balanced outputs. The Schiit is not a true balanced unit and may actually sound worse than the SE outs depending upon the design. I guess I am not absolutely certain about the Schiit but I would be very surprised if it were a true balanced preamp.
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The Freya+ is balanced and uses "JFET differential amplifier compound pair with equalized-gm followers" according to the manufacturer.
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I used the following 25-foot XLR with the Freya+ and now the Benchmark HPA4 preamp. Love these cables between the preamp and the amp. These get sold out quickly and eventually restocked. |
Thanks for the Benchmark info. I messaged Performance Audio for their recommendation and they came back with: "If you want the best quality option the Mogami W2534 is the wire you are looking for, it’s a quad cable and has the best noise rejection. And I would use the Neutrik gold connectors (NC3FXX-B and NC3MXX-B). " -John |