PS Audio's Paul McGowan recommends to use XLR when that is an option and indicates that virtually all their equipment is true balanced. Makes sense to follow manufacturers recommendation. He has a number of youtube videos on the topic, one is referenced below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzEmKPTb18g
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Besides the 6db of gain, you MIGHT have a quieter signal from your preamp to amps withe XLR. Years ago I had a system that was crazy sensitive. Some of the issues were from the built in phono preamp, and XLR IC’s did help. Since then, I’ve haven’t gone longer than 3 meters between my preamp and amps and in my current home, with my current system, RCA’s have worked just fine. All the best. |
There has been so much debate over RCA vs XLR connections... All I can say is that in my experience (with different mix of components - separates), I have always enjoyed the sound through my balanced connectors more than through my RCA's However, I will say I have mostly used the pricier variety of cables including: Nordost, Kimber, Cardas, & Merlin |
