If the PH-10 is truly balanced AES48, not doubting it as Gold Note is a quality designer ...
Looking at the specs, it appears to be truly balanced, but not AES48 compliant. That's not especially uncommon.
Balanced XLR vs RCA for phono stage
My new BAT VK 3500 has balanced inputs, and my Goldnote PS-10 has 1 balanced output, rated at +12dB.
I have no clue what the pros and cons are for balanced XLR vs. single ended RCA, other than XLR is preferred for long runs.
I’m currently using a 1.5m Zavfino Fusion RCA cable. Is there any benefit in getting the exact same cable terminated with XLR?
Thanks!
@macg19 Wrote:
See article below: Mike |
cleedsthanks for the specs of XLR volume increase. That amount of stronger signal strength is significant. That was the 2nd advantage I noted in my original post, but mine was 'stronger signal' without specifics. I tried XLR/RCA with other components, extra volume was not apparent. Therefore, can you get specifics for OP's specific unit, and then predict signal strength? |
@macg19 When you see an increase like this by going balanced, its a sign that the source (in this case) does not support the balanced standard. If it did, the volume would be unchanged. The reason this happens is because to execute a balanced output, all the manufacturer of the SACD player did was add a 2nd output (since XLR connections have a non-inverted and inverted output) out of phase with the first. This doubled the output voltage. In a true balanced line situation, the inverted output is generated with respect to the non-inverted output and vice versa, rather than ground. |