Hdm, you got it spot on. In fact almost all cartridges are balanced sources, not just MC. I think the old Decca that had 3 leads was the only one that was not balanced- even ceramic cartridges can be run balanced, and most of the BSRs, Garrards , Duals and other inexpensive older turntables had 5 connections (the 5th being ground) as to connect the 5th wire to the same point as the negative output of the cartridge creates a ground loop.
What phono preamps are balanced
Since I am looking for a phono preamp with balanced circuitry and outputs, I would like to know what are my choices. I know of these: pass xono, ear 324, aesthetix rhea and io, bat vk 10, hagerman trumpet,........................................................................................................ but am not sure of the others like: manley steelhead, arc ref., tom evans groove, asr basis, acoustech ph1p, linn linto, cary 301 or 302, clear audio, herron vtph-1, art audio, whest p.20, zyx, artemis, ayre, clearaudio reference, rowland cadence, klyne, etc etc.Thanks for the help.
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