What type of Interconnects?

[Alessio]

Ok, here comes what may be a whopper of a silly question:

In connecting my cd player to my integrated amp, using the analog output, do I want to use balanced interconnects? Does it matter, if so, why?

Thanks for any comments !

 

[markw]

I wouldn't bother.

Ok, here comes what may be a whopper of a silly question:

In connecting my cd player to my integrated amp, using the analog output, do I want to use balanced interconnects? Does it matter, if so, why?

Thanks for any comments !

The only time I've ever found the need for balanced runs is when running low level signals over a great distance whrere noise pickup would be an issue, such as the microphone runs in the churchs I do voluunteer work for.

For home use they are overkill but some people like them.. can't hoit.

 

[jaxvon]

If you have the ability, why not? It won't hurt any. If you're talking about "balanced" IC's that are terminated with RCAs, then no. These aren't actually balanced. Any high-quality I/C will do in this case.

 

[j_garcia]

The "balanced" RCA ICs do reject noise better than normal analog ICs, though they are not truly balanced like XLR. All the ICs I use are this type and they work great.

Does your CD player even have balanced connections (XLR)? XLR could potentially cost you a lot more too...

 

[jaxvon]

Word of caution though...with the twisted pair RCA type I/Cs, you do end up with higher capacitance, which means they are not good for connecting turntables to your phono input.