I am a new audiophile as well. I was told (here) that there is no real advantage to XLR over RCA if the components in question are not truly 'balanced'.
And to be honest, even though I understand the concept of a balanced system it is still not clear to me how much of a sound quality advantage there is.
My amp and pre-amp are balanced and have expensive XLR cables. They are both capable of using RCA as well. I guess I could compare the difference but haven't ever felt the need.
And to be honest, even though I understand the concept of a balanced system it is still not clear to me how much of a sound quality advantage there is.
My amp and pre-amp are balanced and have expensive XLR cables. They are both capable of using RCA as well. I guess I could compare the difference but haven't ever felt the need.