Unlike standard instrument cables and RCA cables, which carry a grounding wire plus a single signal wire, balanced XLR cables feature three conductors: a ground wire, a positive wire, and a ...

What we like: The build is very sturdy for the price. It has a balanced XLR connection for less noise. What we dislike: Some people find that the microphone is too wide for some shock mounts ...

Able to provide analog balanced audio, it’s important to buy the best XLR cables for your needs. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean you have to spend a fortune to get good quality.

Another advantage of balanced audio circuits is the ability ... it fairly bristled with the de facto standard for pro audio connections, the XLR or Cannon plug. The XLR has been around since ...

Network streaming amplifiers these days come in all shapes and sizes — from the sleek Naim Uniti Atom to the versatile WiiM ...

Brooklyn-based audio manufacturer Grado has announced the release of its latest pair of open-back headphones, the Signature S950. Following on from the release of the new flagship Grado Signature ...

On the headphone side, you’ll find both 1/4-inch and XLR (balanced) outputs. It’s a real treat to see an XLR headphone input on a headphone amp at this price point. High-end headphones ...

NAD has announced two new amps in its Master Series range at High End Munich. The M33 V2 BluOS Streaming Amplifier follows ...

It features a moving coil cartridge and, unusually for domestic hi-fi kit, a balanced XLR output. The X2 B joins a suite of products from Pro-Ject that are capable of forming completely balanced ...

The player connects to the mains-powered cradle over USB-C, which tops up the battery and routes the audio signal through to the balanced XLR outputs at the rear. This means that your two-channel ...

The Rotel DX-3 offers several source input options including PC-USB (32-bit/384kHz) with DSD 4X support, Coaxial and Optical (24-bit/192kHz) digital inputs, RCA and XLR balanced outputs, and support ...

Looks for all the world like they're saying the XLR is twice as big, when what it really has is two signal wires instead of one. The whole point of balanced interconnects is to help reject noise.