From what I have heard or read and in my personal experience as well, there is NO fixed rule you can go by. There are guidelines, like balanced ic often being less prone to noise, however if they are indeed musically more satisfying in a given rig is question of listening for oneself. There are plenty suppliers around, where you can borrow cables and try them out for yourself in your on home in order to make up your own mind. I personally use a happy mix of both XLR's and RCA's with no detriment to my dayly enjoyment of the music.
Mix of RCA Balanced Cables. Is it ok?
I have been advised against using RCA and Balanced cables both in the same system. I was told that unless you have balanced cables all round, you are wasting your money. How true is this?
Does anyone know if RCA to Balance converters actually work? I think there are 2 types, one is the little plug kind and the other is a chassis kind. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Does anyone know if RCA to Balance converters actually work? I think there are 2 types, one is the little plug kind and the other is a chassis kind. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.