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XLR or RCA for my new DAC

Hi All,

So I ordered the Schiit Audio Bifrost (thanks to the good folks here turning me on to Schiit) which is arriving today (I originally ordered the Modius but the BO date got pushed back and I didn't want to wait). This is my very first DAC and I plan to use it strictly for my Pioneer cd player which is an ancient PD-F908, thus turning it into a transport. Should I go XLR or RCA connecting it to my processor which is a Rotel RSP-1582? 

What do you Kool Kats with DAC experience think?

Thank you all in advance...
kingbr
kingbr OP
285 posts
 
Still having that little boy on Christmas morning should say :)

The only other time I can remember having this kind of revelation was 20 years ago when I went from B&W CDM NT to Dynaudio Audience (I'm now with Evoke)! No more tweaks for this cat, I'm good!
jundaku
27 posts
 
Personally I never had good luck running XLRs with Rotel preamps.  Every pair of cables I've tried made the sound super forward and messed with imaging.  If you have some cables, it doesn't hurt to try them all and see what you like.  Personally I stick with the RCAs when using Rotel. 
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bobandcindy101
62 posts
 
I use XLR anywhere I can. 
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skypunk
499 posts
 
XLR!!
hemtt3345
16 posts
 
I use XLR with my Schiit Freya Plus preamp (DAC --> Schiit via XLR).  I tried RCA but XLR yields a higher gain and that was the deciding factor for me.   
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