Some DACs are a SE design. In these cases there would be little to no improvement using XLR unless a long run required.
More of an improvement if the DAC is a balanced design.
SQ difference XLR vs RCA ?
I’ve read lots of the discussions on this forum about balanced vs single ended connections. My understanding so far is that balanced connection has better signal to noise than single ended, which helps if you have hum or noise problems or if you have long runs.
My question is this: if I have a quiet system with short runs, do balanced connections sound better?
- ...
- 35 posts total
@jjss49 Yes🤪 |
Wow. So much crap on here. Yes, if the equipment is designed to run (preferably) with XLR connections, you should use them. Wonder how many of the responders on this thread actually HAVE equipment with balanced/XLR connections and have tried them. There’s a reason manufacturers use them. I won’t buy a piece of equipment if it doesn’t have balanced connectors.
|
- 35 posts total