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Need advice replacing my preamp

I have a Modwright LS100. Very nice but not balanced and I have long RCA's so they pick up noise. I am considering 2 preamps. Kindly share your knowledge/experience and advise what you think is better. BTW I will be mating this with a Wells Audio Inamorata power amp. The 2 preamps in question are the BAT vk42se or PS Audio BHK Signature Pre. Thanks.
jimbones

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tweak1
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I just linked to the Inamorata, the back panel shows only RCA inputs. I am not sure a jumper and XLR cables would solve your problem, AND long XLRs can get expensive
tweak1
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Atmosphere

When Paul McGowan started selling reasonably priced true balanced preamps I made the switch. True balanced preamps I have owned includes several PS Audio preamps, Lector Audio (special ordered), Parasound (although the pres are 100% true balanced their balanced IOs are), Audio Alchemy DDP-1. Virtually all amps were monoblocks, with the exception of my EVS 1200 which is dual mono 2 AS1200 IcePower modules, but one power cord, although there are 2 PC IECs installed
tweak1
3,698 posts
 
Ralph knows his stuff, BUT, 'my' personal experience running 100% true differentially balanced systems is that "I" have heard the difference between 0.5M XLRs and 1.0M XLRs from the SAME company: Eichmann Express Copper. Now that was ~ 10 years ago but I never tried it with other XLR cables

Hopefully R will chime in
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