XLR Balanced
Balanced XLR interconnects for equipment with true balanced circuitry, and for runs where noise rejection matters more than cable length.
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When balanced is the right connection
A balanced connection carries the signal twice, once inverted, and the receiving component cancels anything common to both. Noise picked up along the run disappears in that cancellation, which is why XLR is standard in studios and why it holds up over long distances.
The benefit depends on the equipment rather than the cable. Where both components are balanced from input to output, XLR usually gives a lower noise floor and often a slightly different tonal balance from the same manufacturer's RCA equivalent. Where one component simply provides an XLR socket on a single-ended circuit, the advantage largely disappears and RCA may be the better connection. Check the manual or ask the manufacturer if you are unsure.
XLR also carries a higher output level on most equipment, so expect to use less volume for the same loudness. Cables here can usually be made to order in the length you need with no making charge, and burn-in is available free on request. Comparing XLR against your existing RCA run in your own system is the only test that settles it.
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From£624.17Ex. VATThe 3T The HILL Hybrid is another step up from our The ROCK with two solid, L.S.C. covered conductors. All of the 3T qualities are positively audible. This cable is also excellent suited as a microphone or musical instruments cable. Protected by two braided shields and a sturdy Hulliflex jacket. -
Van Den Hul
Van Den Hul The Mountain Hybrid XLR to XLR Audio Cable PairSKU: Van Den Hul The Mountain XLR
From£874.17Ex. VATThe MOUNTAIN is the mightiest of our 3T balanced interconnect range. No less than two .8 mm conductors, a thick L.S.C. layer, double screening and a dense Hulliflex jacket make this 11.3 mm thick cable a must-have for serious audio enthusiasts. -
From£282.50Ex. VATThe ORCHID is characterised by its impeccable preservation of resolution, ambience and definition, its unbelievable reproduction of space and distance as well as its extremely natural, open and nonfatiguing sound.
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SALEVan Den Hul
Van Den Hul The Valley XLR to XLR Audio Cable Pair - Special OfferSKU: Van Den Hul The Valley XLR
From£305.82 £382.50Ex. VAT ✓ Save £76.68The VALLEY is our entry level balanced 3T technology interconnect. It already shows much of the extremely high quality of our new amorphous conductor material. -
Furutech
Furutech Evolution II XLR High Performance Audio Interconnect - 1.2m PairSKU: Evolution II XLR
£754.17Ex. VATEvolution II, an update of the extremely well received Evolution series, incorporates newly-engineered anti-resonance cable clamps as well as an upgraded dielectric/insulation of RoHS-compliant Pb-free PVC incorporating anti-resonance carbon particles in its manufacture. -
Furutech
Furutech Audio Reference III XLR High End Performance Audio Interconnect PairSKU: Audio Reference III XLR
£1,345.83Ex. VATTop of the line double-shielded α (Alpha)-OCC conductor interconnects, power cords and digital cables featuring extraordinary build quality and Formula GC-303 antimagnetic EMI-absorbent modules surrounding the cable offering greater resolution, more powerful dynamics, and virtuoso performances from all your components. -
Furutech
Furutech Lineflux High Performance XLR Line Interconnect Pair - 1.2m LengthSKU: Lineflux XLR
£1,620.83Ex. VATThe wideband, smooth, extremely low noise and utterly musical presentation achieved by Furutech’s beautifully finished Lineflux cables is down to meticulous engineering and a careful audition of various suitable materials. These results in the superb overall balance of qualities that Furutech is known for that allow you to feel, experience and communicate with music. -
From£416.67Ex. VATThe Epic analogue cable uses a unique multiple conductor construction. Although the cable uses Tuned ARAY conductor technology, additional conductors have been added to further enhance the cable’s ability to carry fine levels of detail. The Epic conductors are constructed from Silver-Plated multi strand oxygen free copper. -
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From£21,275.00Ex. VATNordost's Odin 2 range is the 'Supreme Reference' for top-of-the-range audiophile equipment. Each component of the Odin 2 range is meticulously crafted to ensure the most performance out of your system. The Odin 2 XLR Analogue Interconnect's aim is to pass every piece of information seamlessly with absolutely no loss. The result is unheard of detail, clarity and resolution.
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From£2,624.17Ex. VATThe ThunderBird is the first entry in AudioQuest new reference-level range of analogue interconnects: the Mythical creatures. With Solid Perfect-Surface Copper+ conductors, silver-plating on the RF drain and plugs, and dual-72v DBS system, this is a remarkably quiet cable that allows your music and system to perform naturally. -
From£6,874.17Ex. VATThe Dragon is AudioQuest's crowning achievement in their 42-year history. It features Perfect-Surface Silver (PSS) conductors, PSS drains to take the NDS to Level 7 and silver-plated barrels, resulting in the highest performance ever offered by any AudioQuest cable. This cable will be hard to unhear and difficult to go back from.
