Balanced cables quieter and more dynamic.
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In my experience it depends. |
I'm thinking of moving the linestage along with the sources of course further from the speakers. I'm currently using 1m Nordost Red Dawn XLR between the preamp and the power amp. (This option works definitely better than any RCA I have tried). If I move it, I'd have to get 2x6m of balanced cables to reach the power amp. I guess the length will not make a difference in this case but what about the cable itself? I'd build something myself just because of the length. Maybe something like Belden 8402 or Mogami W2534 as Paul from PS Audio suggests. https://www.psaudio.com/ps-how/how-to-make-a-50-pair-of-high-end-xlr-cables/ I don't care if I pay $2 or $20 for a meter. The Mogami cable is super cheap. Do you have any recommendation for something better? Thanks |
Depends on what you mean by expensive. Having a balanced preamp to amp as well as two balanced sources the differences between cables is nearly identical to the differences in sound for single ended cables. I tried basic balanced cables including Benchmark and two pro cables but found them to not sound as dynamic or clear as the Van den Hul hybrid and Nordost blue heaven cables. They make the same difference and are worth the investment for me. |
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