Need help fast - Unbalanced Preamp to Balanced Amp


I have a NAD C162 Preamp that has two pairs of outputs that can go to multiple amps.

I have a balanced amp with ONLY XLR inputs (obviously).

What is the best way to connect the preamp to the amp? Is the best way to configure this setup to use both right outputs from the preamp (via Y splitter cable?) to the balanced amp to maintain voltage (and do the same with both left outputs at the pre)? Not a techy type of dude so any help would be appreciated.
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Thank you Mitch.

What a useful information! I also have single ended preamp (Joule-Electra LA-300ME) and Spectron balanced monoblocks.

I did not understand your comment exactly:

"single-ended IC's to two separate single channel Jensen input transformers then very short balanced IC's (less than 1M) from the transformers to my balance "

Left and Right preamp RCA outputs can have only one IC each. If you need for each one of them two separate single channel input transformer then, as I understand it, you need to use "Y" connector at the end of each of your single ended SE interconnect to connect to two separete single channel transformer inputs

is this what you have in mind of each of your single channel transformer has one input for RCA and one output for XLR?

Thank you