I got in to an argument with a friend on the preferred connection. I know the tecnical differences between them. But does anyone know of a sonic difference? Hm...
From the electric point of view there should be no difference, assuming all have clean contacts. BNC and XLR lock in place, so they won't get pulled out by mistake if you move stuff around. XLR are big and clunky, which makes them easy to handle.
Of course only the XLR can be used for balanced lines, and balanced XLR should not be compared with unbalanced RCA. By the way, there is no reason why XLR could not be used single ended. There are also "phone plugs" of various sizes that can be either single ended or balanced. And this is just what is common here in the USA. My CarverPro amp provides for something called a "Euro" connector.
Rannagarden...NO! We do NOT agree that XLR connectors reduce noise. BALANCED INTERFACES are more noise resistant than unbalanced, so IF you have a problem with noise pickup (and this should only occur with runs of 50 ft or more such as are common in Pro sound applications) a balanced interface would be preferred. The balanced interface can be implemented with other types of connectors as well as XLR.
Clue me in...what is an electric bump? Do they grind also?
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