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Connection Options for ARC LS-7 to D240 Mk.II

Hello all!

I need some advice.  I have an Audio Research LS-7 line-stage and a D240 Mk.II amplifier.  The LS-7 is single-ended output only, while the amp has both balanced and single-ended.  My question is, is there any benefit to using a RCA-to-XLR cable to perform the connection versus RCA-to-RCA?  I know that the RCA-to-XLR isn't a "true" balanced cable, but wondering if there were any other benefits to using the XLR inputs of the amp versus its RCA inputs.

Thanks for any feedback!

Arvin
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cleeds
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... On the other hand you’ll get the benefits of balanced along the cable.
 His preamp has only a single-ended output so no, he won't get the benefit of a balanced connection no matter what type of connector or cable he uses.
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