Balanced vs. Single Ended Interconnects
From your experience, would you expect a higher quality single ended interconnect or an entry level balanced interconnect to sound better when connecting two balanced components?
More specifically, I will be connecting a Denafrips Ares ii to a Pathos Classic One Mkiii and I currently have Audioquest Sydney RCA interconnects. Is it worth getting some cheap Monoprice XLR cables or should I just wait until I can justify purchasing something from Audioquest (probably Red River or Belden BAV) in the future.
- robot
It’s not a choice between Monoprice and (overpriced, IMO) audiophile cables. As @audphile1 suggested, Blue Jeans can supply very nice cables, or you can get cables of Mogami W2549 and Neutrik connectors made up by pro audio shops or from Worlds Best Cables. Migami W2549 with Neutrik gold connectors is what I use. I had them made up by ProAudioLA. In the 7m length I’m using, they are less colored than audiophile cables I’ve tried -- and cost 1/15 as much. |
