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VAC Owners: Balanced or Single-Ended Cables???

It appears that many folks who use VAC amplification are standardized with VAC gear for both their preamp and power amp.

For those of you that use VAC for your pre and power amps, which do you feel yeilds better sound, Balanced XLR cables or Single-Ended RCA cables?

Thanks
barrelchief
tvad
9,467 posts
 
Kevin Hayes told me single ended was a purer signal because the VAC balanced outputs or inputs required additional circuitry.

He did not say one was better than the other, and he suggested listening to both.
arthursmuck
447 posts
 
I've listened extensively both ways and prefer single ended. It's just more organic sounding to me, YMMV of course....
tvad
9,467 posts
 
I agree.
rives
953 posts
 
If the runs are short agreed. However, for long runs the balanced will likely yield better results. I'm running about 15 meters and obviously using balanced.
barrelchief OP
290 posts
 
Hi Richard:

As a rule of thumb, what do you consider to be the cut-off for "long runs?"

Based on your experience, do you feel that SE is the better choice for 5M or less?

Thanks.
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