Changing Turntable to Balanced Output


So I’ve read that a balanced output (XLR) is sonically superior to unbalanced RCA cables.Is it possible to just add adapters to do this? Is it better to rewire the Tonearm? I own an Acoustic Signature Triple X which has a hard wired tonearm cable so this not an easy solution. Just wondering if anyone has done this and if it’s worth it?

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Showing 2 responses by imhififan

I could be wrong, but according to highfidelity.pl review of BAT VK-P6SE:

The VK-P6SE is a balanced design, with a passive "floating" RIAA correction circuit, ie after the RCA input the "positive" signal is amplified in one branch of the gain, and the "negative", which normally is shorted to the ground, here is amplified in the other branch. The ground connection is made with a separate cable run from a tonearm.

Does it means even though the cartridge connected to the VK-6SE inputs via rca cable, it still worked as a balanced connection?

BAT VK-P6SE review

 

But some good SE cables do use an audio ground connection via the same wire used for the hot side. In that case, the shield will not be connected to the audio ground wire, and using such a cable for balanced is "better".

Thank you @lewm , that will helps impedance balance on positive and negative lead, made perfect sense!