Are Expensive Balanced Interconnects Necessary?

@mglik -+1

If the equipment supports the Balanced standard, then cables should have minimal effect on sound reproduction.

Ralph Karsten (atmasphere), would be a good person to PM on this.

Bob

I believe the answer is no if your two components are truly balanced.

I agree they must be truly balanced and AES48 compliant. See article below:

Mike

https://www.ranecommercial.com/kb_article.php?article=2107

I do believe that cables matter. I want to put more money into my phono amplifier and spend more on my RCAs from the turntable (Technics 1200G/Hana ML) and less on the XLR phono preamp to preamp.

Looking to pickup Esoteric E-02 Balanced and have McIntosh MA12000/Sabrina X/REL S812.

All other things being equal balanced is superior, quieter and more gain. And unfortunately it's more expensive.

I do believe that cables matter.  I want to put more money into my phono amplifier and spend more on my RCAs from the turntable and less on the XLR phono preamp to preamp.

Good plan!

Mike