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    Join Date: Oct 2018

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    I'm Gary.

    Default Balanced interconnects?

    What are they?

    All I can find on the Web is from people trying to sell them so my default position is not to believe them.

    Surely unless they somehow differ from each other all interconnects are balanced? It seems balanced one's have an earth cable plus two signal cables but how goes this improve sound?
    Marantz CD63 KI Signature
    Project Debut II
    Pioneer A656 Reference
    Epos M5s
    Atacama Stands
    Maplin speaker cable cos I can't hear a difference
    Various interconnects as above

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    I'm Martin.

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    Current Lash Up:

    TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.

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    Join Date: Aug 2018

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    My latest set up has balanced as an option on everything.
    I’ve spent ages going between rca and balanced xlr.
    Definitely quieter background noise with balanced, and better seperation of individual instruments but somehow rca sound more ‘organic’ and less forced- kinda more natural and easier to listen to.

    Still swapping between them!

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    Interesting article and experience, thanks
    Marantz CD63 KI Signature
    Project Debut II
    Pioneer A656 Reference
    Epos M5s
    Atacama Stands
    Maplin speaker cable cos I can't hear a difference
    Various interconnects as above

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    I'm Mick.

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    Another link to what i thought were interesting descriptions.
    I used this as a guide some time ago, it has some easy to understand images and explanations.

    https://www.rane.com/note110.html

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