Use whatever component you want to connect it to because there's no objective difference in sound unless there are problems with manufacturing or possibly poor shielding.
Balanced vs. Non-balanced
Good morning everyone. I have a new to me Luxman 550AXll. This is the first Integrated or Pre-amp I have owned that has a balanced input. There is only one however and I'd like folks opinions on which of my sources would be best to utilize said input.
I have a Line Magnetic LM-24 for CD's with Balanced outputs. I also have a Parasound JC3jr phono pre-amp that also has balanced out.
I plan on some experimentation, switching back and forth to have my ears guide me. I'd also like to hear from you all here in the AG cables section.
thank you!
Doug
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The primary advantage to balanced connections is that you can run long interconnects between sources, preamp and amplifier without picking up extraneous noises or interference and without signal loss over the length of the interconnect. Balanced however, requires two identical circuits one for left and right which doubles the number of circuit board components in each of the above referenced devises and raises cost. Ultimately, using this feature depends how you have your system configured regarding component location and if balanced is advantages to you or if you prefer it's sound over single ended if you can notice a difference. |
The specs of your Luxman show only one line measurement for SNR to be 105 db, unlike some Accuphase integrateds that have a higher SNR for RCA vs. XLR input. I would bet on the XLR input in your situation as the input impedance of the XLR is higher than the RCA. Regardless of the specs, your ears will determine which connection. Congratulations on your Luxman, a very nice class A integrated. |
@doyle3433, see here Mike |
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