For higher performance, professional audio equipment may use balanced XLR connections instead of RCA, or offer both XLR and RCA. See RCA connector and XLR connector. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR ...

The first and most obvious difference between balanced and unbalanced audio is that while an unbalanced line, like that RCA cable behind ... audio connections, the XLR or Cannon plug.

It uses a balanced connection and locks into the socket. XLR connectors are twice the size of the standard RCA plugs and sockets found on consumer equipment. See analog stereo. THIS DEFINITION IS ...

What is it? The DDJ-FLX10 is Pioneer’s new flagship DJ controller for performance, replacing their DDJ-1000 and DDJ-1000SRT ...

Schiit Audio’s latest product is in the Saga 2 pre-amp. This product includes everything you would find in many preamps but ...

There are four inputs on the rear – one set of stereo balanced XLR inputs and three stereo unbalanced RCA connections. A stereo balanced XLR AV bypass input is on offer too. There's a single ...

Designed for audiophiles, the ACRO CA1000T provides everything a hi-fi enthusiast needs to build a complete head-Fi system by offering XLR and RCA outputs, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth for connecting to ...

Bluesound has unveiled a trio of hi-res music streamers: the entry-level Node Nano, the refreshed Bluesound Node, and the ...

The three new wireless streamers from Bluesound are the NODE NANO, NODE and NODE ICON. From entry level to flagship, these ...

As before, the main audio channel outputs are handled by balanced XLR connections, though this time around, McIntosh as chosen to make the two subwoofer outputs unbalanced via RCA jacks.

There are four single-ended RCA ports. As for the output ports, you have the option of XLR and a single RCA port. The previous models in the Saga line of preamps were only passive with no gain.

Bluesound updates the NODE, while adding a less expensive NODE NANO at $299 and new flagship NODE ICON at $999.