Balanced connections to my VPI turntable?

1. buy from source allowing returns, try, keep, return

2. check with Steve from VAS. He worked with/for VPI, his beloved TT setup is VPI, he sells and installs those VPI boxes, installed VPI box: mini-din to rca (I had Ortofon rca phono cable) when he re-wired my tonearm.

3. Pine Tree will make you anything you want

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=pine+tree+phono+cable&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=pine+tree+cable&_osacat=0

Made me custom phono, using long small diameter din connectors I sent him, for my Mission arm with long narrow din tube: my length, other end rca with ground for my SUT

4. I like XLR’s positive connection even if no other advantage, Locking RCA jacks with ground other end would have been nice if I thought of it at the time.

Of course, ground wire can be a simple separate wire.

Elliott thanks , I just sent a note to Steve. And I’ll spend more time looking a Pine Tree on eBay.  Did you think there was a sonic difference in changing tonearm cables? Change to XLR Cable ?

@badbruno , I believe that the side benefit of the 6db in gain also translates to a 6db lower noise floor, now this is my belief but maybe someone can chime in with greater knowledge. FWIW, I do run two VPI tables, a HRX and a Prime w/SDS, SMF and peripheral ring and I run both through RCA connections. Enjoy the music

tooblue

I believe that the side benefit of the 6db in gain also translates to a 6db lower noise floor

It all depends how you look at it. Yes, some preamps will yield 6dB more gain. But if you don't use the added gain and keep the level the same, then you have 6dB better s/n.

Tooblue … nice setup ! Did you ever consider it? 6db is good stuff considering the small signals we are trying to extract. Ever try it ?

I’m also running their speed controller. 
whats best bang for your $$$ on these setups?

thanks Again 

yes Enjoy the music