I recently purchased a Marantz SA-11S3 SACD player to pair with my Marantz PM-11S3 integrated amp. The SA-11S3 has balanced outs and the PM-11S3 has balanced ins. Currently I am using RCA interconnects. Is there any benefit to upgrading to balanced for these particular units? I do not want to drop big bucks on new cables if the benefits are minimal.
Get some Mogami xlr's from guitar center and check out the sound. I doubt any benefit to be had. Much gear with xlr inputs then converts to single ended. It depends if the gear is truly balanced Alan
I checked your integrated. It is not a balanced design. It is single ended and probably will not benefit from xlr cables. Stick with what you have Alan
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