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Best Type of Interconnect for Turntable?

Hi, I am planning to add a top-end turntable to my system, paired with my Gryphon Diablo 300 integrated with the optional phono card installed, and I'm wondering what type of interconnect I will need.  I have ALL of my devices going through one Torus RM-20 isolation transformer, which, if it matters, has a ground terminal (my Diablo amp also has a ground terminal). I plan to power the turntable with the Torus as well. Given I plan to have the turntable directly next to my amp, I'm guessing the simplest interconnect would be a 0.75m RCA.

I see that many brands (Audioquest, etc) offer phono-specific interconnects, and interconnects with ground cables etc. 

Given my setup, what type of interconnect should I be after for my turntable - a phono-specific RCA cord, an RCA that has a third ground wire, or just a plain old dual channel RCA?

 

 

nyev

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nyev OP
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Hi, I’m considering a VPI Prime Signature TT.  Possibly with a Lyra cartridge by not sure.

My amp’s phono card is only tied to RCA input 5.  There are two true balanced inputs on my amp but these cannot be tied to the phono card.

Thanks for the advice and it looks like I will want an RCA cable that has the third ground connector tied to the cable shield. 

Having said that I will wait until after the table is burned in to choose the interconnect.  I do have some spare interconnects but these have no third ground connection.

I’m sorting through some frustrating balance issues on my system currently as per my other thread, so I currently need to take my time to work through that before doing anything with a new TT.

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