Can anyone recommend a good balanced phono cable


I am new to vinyl. I have a Merril Scilia MS2 turntable,B&W 800 series speakers, Classe ca-400 Amp, Bat Vk 51 se pre ,and Bat vkp10 phono stage.

Bat tells me that the phono stage should be used with the balance inputs and balanced outputs for optimum performance. I don't see to many balanced phono cables around. Doe anyone have any advice?

Cturnem
cturnem

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Hi I used to have that BAT phono stage you have along with a 51SE preamp. great combo! I miss them sometimes, BAT has a weight in the midrange that's hard to find elsewhre. I ran my BAT phono single ended at first and then switch to XLR's. Balanced in better on that phono stage, gain goes up 6db and noise way down allowing more of everything to emerge.

I used several cables over the years with it. The Graham IC 50, Hovland, Cardas Golden Reference then several Purist Audio Designs. (Venustas, Protues Provectus and Proteus Provustus Praesto).

Several here also state the really like the Silver Breeze.

The Purist cables are very hard to beat, excellent tonality, quiet background, great at everything, but a little expensive.

All of these cables can be ordering in the XLR config you need. Price and system matching are really the next questions for you...