Balanced XLR vs RCA phono

Your Nait wont take balanced outputs so unbalanced Phono will be fine.

James

Thanks for the reply James. Could you elaborate on what a balanced output is and why it is not suited to the Nait. Flashback Cables make a Naim /XLR lead......

Regards

Neil

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Originally posted by badlyread:
I'm completely new to XLR. Is there any advantage over phono? Balanced?

Neil, No real advantage in a domestic audio environment, where the more complicated signal path causes more problems than it's worth. I'd go into it more myself, but a) it's not exciting, and b) it gets complicated (for both of us - I'm sure a few here know a lot more about this than me).

Balanced connections are typically for professional/studio applications where active speakers and long cable runs are used, hence their appearance on pro dacs and dj mixers, etc. There seems to be a trend for using balanced connections on regular domestic hifi lately to suggest that the equipment is high quality. Almost akin to a big spoiler and fat exhaust on a Corsa, if you ask me, though many a round earther will say different.

Anyhow, as James says, you can't use the balanced connection with the Nait. You're not missing anything unless you use a fully balanced amp circuit, so your phono connection is best. You can probably use the XLR, as many here are forced to with their pro dacs, but you won't be using a fully balanced connection into a Naim amp even if you do, unless you have a Nap 250 Pro (as used by the BBC) or even an ancient NAB 300, I think.

Many thanks Chief. Money saved in these hard times!