Which best CD SACD with XLR connections

They all seem to be inexpensive players, doubtful there is a big difference between balanced and unbalanced.  

Are you open to buying something else and selling your current gear? If not, you will have to try it both ways and listen. Do you have critical listening skills like a reviewer? They typically know how to listen to well recorded music and can discern pluses/minuses and subtle changes when making comparisons. Of course, some are better than others when giving their impressions/opinions. We all value some traits more than others when selecting what we perceive as better/best or just different. 🙂

That is what makes this such a great hobby/pursuit. 

audiosens

#1- Panasonic
#2- Yamaha
#3- Arcam

Happy Listening!

It would be helpful to you if you provided a budget.


Many, most sub $2000 sa/cd players are not actually TRUE BALANCED, so you will not notice any difference aside from the fact that XLRs are a vastly superior connection to RCAs. Also your amp/preamp needs to be TRUE balanced as well


The least expensive true balanced SACD player Im aware of(and I own) is the Oppo 105, which can be found ~ $800- $1000, more if it has an aftermarket upgraded LPM. I saw one a couple days ago modified by EVS. If you can afford it, that would be the one


Now, once get that far, pretty much all XLR cables sound different


hth