Hello all
thanks a lot for the thoughtful replies. I'd however like to refocus the thread for more meaningful discussion about my specific problem.
I have just bought a preamp (Jeff Rowland Synery 2i) which happens to have only balanced inputs and outputs (i.e. no RCA inputs or outputs). But my CD player and mono amps (tube amps) have both balanced and unbalanced possibilities.
I already have 2 very good interconnects(Kubala Sosna Emotion)and Audio Note ANVx but both are single ended. Thus the only way for me to be able to use the new preamp is either buying new XLR cables or use my existing RCA cables and fit them with the factory supplied XLR-RCA connectors (came with the Jeff Rowland preamp.
My question then is, is it worth investing big money in buying XLR cables or do I just use the adapters for connecting convenience) and make as if am using only RCA cables.
So the issue is narrowed down to, will the same cable (i.e. Kubala Sosna Emotion) in XLR version sound better than Kubala RCA (fitted with XLR adaptors) all else being equal? I have to possibility to try the Kubala XLR version.
Many thanks.
thanks a lot for the thoughtful replies. I'd however like to refocus the thread for more meaningful discussion about my specific problem.
I have just bought a preamp (Jeff Rowland Synery 2i) which happens to have only balanced inputs and outputs (i.e. no RCA inputs or outputs). But my CD player and mono amps (tube amps) have both balanced and unbalanced possibilities.
I already have 2 very good interconnects(Kubala Sosna Emotion)and Audio Note ANVx but both are single ended. Thus the only way for me to be able to use the new preamp is either buying new XLR cables or use my existing RCA cables and fit them with the factory supplied XLR-RCA connectors (came with the Jeff Rowland preamp.
My question then is, is it worth investing big money in buying XLR cables or do I just use the adapters for connecting convenience) and make as if am using only RCA cables.
So the issue is narrowed down to, will the same cable (i.e. Kubala Sosna Emotion) in XLR version sound better than Kubala RCA (fitted with XLR adaptors) all else being equal? I have to possibility to try the Kubala XLR version.
Many thanks.