Balanced cables are for noise (mostly RF) control. If your location does not have noticeble and/or irritating noise, don't worry about the extra expense.
Should I explore balanced cables to connect my amp to dac?
Hi there
I just bought demos of Ayre AX5 Twenty and Cambridge Audio NX; I'll be using the CA unit as the DAC.
Both components support balanced connections.
As I understand, balanced cables provide their benefit when I have long runs; in my case the two components will literally be next to each other (so the cable will be 1m or less.
In this case does a balanced cable help and if it does, can someone suggest a good starting point under $200? Some guidance on what kind of situations I'm likely to notice an improvement would also be appreciated.
I just bought demos of Ayre AX5 Twenty and Cambridge Audio NX; I'll be using the CA unit as the DAC.
Both components support balanced connections.
As I understand, balanced cables provide their benefit when I have long runs; in my case the two components will literally be next to each other (so the cable will be 1m or less.
In this case does a balanced cable help and if it does, can someone suggest a good starting point under $200? Some guidance on what kind of situations I'm likely to notice an improvement would also be appreciated.