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XLR a good option for me?

Hello hello.

I just switched out my phono stage from an iFi iPhono 2 to a PS Audio Nuwave phono stage.  The PS Audio offers balanced outputs, and my Cambridge CXA80 has one pair of balanced inputs.

VPI Traveler
PS Audio NuWave Phono
Cambridge Audio CXA80
Spendor 5se

Is there any benefit going with XLR instead of RCA for this setup?

Thanks,
Rob


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macnut5
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I have asked this question of several audio dealers as well as a Nordost tech support rep. They all said basically the same thing. If you need a long run of cables (4 meters or more), XLR would be better as they can reject induced electronic noise better. But for short runs, they offer no real benefit although they certainly will do no harm.
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