balanced or unbalanced interconnects

[skippy]

Hi,

Which kind of interconnects do i need for the rotel combination:

RDV-1092
RSP-1068
RMB-1075

Unbalanced or balanced.

Thanks!

[Blindamood]

All three of the Rotel components you list support only RCA (unbalanced) connections.

[2manyremotes]

You will get better performance with unbalanced even if you had balanced inputs on all devices. This is because US supply is 110v and you can not get a true balance connection.

[chrispy35]

Wha? Power supply has nothing do with the balanced/unbalanced discussion.

Unless you're running cables across great distances or the equipment was designed from the ground up with a balanced circuit topology, unbalanced interconnects are A-OK.

Chris P.

[2manyremotes]

You mean the circuit that tries to imitate a balanced output. Everyone that I know prefered not to use the balance inputs. found the sound less appealing Power supply is very important to circuit design and they are not a true balanced outputs. Maybe I am wrong. So please explain to me if so
Thanks
sorry to be misleading on the 220v. It has to do more with the grounding loop ops:

I would suggest trying both and let your ears decide.

[aud19]

You only need balanced IC's if you have long and/or noisy runs AND if your equipment is truly balanced (most mid-fi is not). Otherwise your wasting your money IMO. Spend the extra money either on better quality RCA cables or elsewhere in the system.