which turntable or how to convert to balanced phono setup?

hey thanks all

so  I just ordered a Luxman PD 151 Mark II

if I have understood correctly, I can just replace the included

din cable with an aftermarket din to lxlr cable,

add mc cart, run to my teac balanced preamp...

and Im now fully balanced?

I’m being simplistic here, but if you have RCA outs with a separate ground wire into a phono pre with a balanced/nonbalanced switch does that work? Or does it matter whether you have a MC or MM cartridge?

audiocanada 

I just ordered a Luxman PD 151 Mark II if I have understood correctly, I can just replace the included din cable with an aftermarket din to lxlr cable, add mc cart, run to my teac balanced preamp... and Im now fully balanced?

Yes, provided your preamp runs balanced into your amplifier. But you'd also be fully balanced if you used RCA connectors into your phono stage. The connectors alone don't define whether the circuit is balanced or not.

In a typical DIN to RCA cable, the shield would be connected to “ground”, which is also carrying the negative phase of the signal in balanced mode. That’s not a great idea. In a DIN to XLR cable the shield has its own termination isolated from the negative phase. That’s better. Anyway, every balance phono I’m familiar with offers XLR inputs.

Anyway, every balance phono I’m familiar with offers XLR inputs.

That’s unfortunate. If you ever have the chance, give a listen to an Audio Research Reference phono stage. They’re really first class.