I would just add that just because a component has balanced or "XLR" inputs and outputs, it doesn't necessarily mean the component has truly balanced circuitry. In fact, if I had to guess, I would say that the majority of components out there with such inputs and outputs, aren't truly balanced in terms of their circuitry.
Why are my cables balanced ?
I am very new to the hi-end audio scene, and evidently don't know what a 'balanced' cable is:
I was in an audio store looking for 1m cables to run from my new DAC to an amp that I am going to get from someone. The guy was trying to sell me 'balanced' cables with RCA ends. Since the DAC has an 'unbalanced output' and the amp doesn't have 'balanced' XLR inputs, what is the advantage of using a 'balanced' interconnect cable?
I have read a bunch of white-papers but don't really understand them. Perhaps someone could explain this easily!
Thanks,
Matt
I was in an audio store looking for 1m cables to run from my new DAC to an amp that I am going to get from someone. The guy was trying to sell me 'balanced' cables with RCA ends. Since the DAC has an 'unbalanced output' and the amp doesn't have 'balanced' XLR inputs, what is the advantage of using a 'balanced' interconnect cable?
I have read a bunch of white-papers but don't really understand them. Perhaps someone could explain this easily!
Thanks,
Matt