Just got a new power amp


Just received a PS Audio S300 to pair up with my Linn streamer.  They are only about a foot apart.  PS Audio recommends XLR cables.  Will I notice any difference if I go with the XLR over good quality RCA connections?

Currently running RCA and gotta say it sounds phenomenal.

rjinaz86323

"Fully Balanced Amplifier" means that balanced input section (instrumentation amp or transformer) is followed by two separate amplifiers, each driving one speaker terminal.

I understand that intuitively what you wrote seems "true," that it "feels" like it's correct. But it is completely false. You don’t know what you’re talking about. Here’s a guy who actually understands balanced circuits and who notes the myth of your claim. (I suspect you’ll reject this,  just as you have the information I’ve quoted from other manufacturers. I’m including it for the benefit of others):

Balanced line equipment is often also fully differential, like our amps and preamps. A differential amplifier has two inputs, and in theory only amplifies what is different between those two inputs ... A differential circuit isn’t double the number of parts of a single-ended circuit, although it does have more parts.

@cleeds   He talks about benefits of balanced cables and differential inputs.  It has nothing to do with "Fully balanced power amplifier" vs power amplifier with balanced differential inputs.   I will leave it at that.  
 

kijanki

He talks about benefits of balanced cables and differential inputs. It has nothing to do with "Fully balanced power amplifier"

Actually, it has everything to do with "fully balanced" amplifiers, and @atmasphere  is especially well known for his balanced amps. Owner Ralph Karstens even holds an interesting patent covering his topology.

I've now provided to you three original sources that reveal your beliefs to be myths. 

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At the risk of dragging out the "balanced" discussion, and for what it's worth, my statement about the S300 being fully balanced came directly from a conversation with PS Audio and from their literature.  They state the S300 is a dual mono amp with separate power supplies (which I can confirm because I had to fix it when I bought it) and, I quote from the 'features' list, "XLR 'True' Balanced Input".  Is it just advertising speak, maybe...

Here is the link to their product literature (same link that @cleeds posted):

https://www.psaudio.com/products/stellar-s300-power-amplifier?srsltid=AfmBOorSOah2MfUtjhdiEtDofo_33rZPxhQjskOADreDpaqznZuPQ-7S