XLR vs RCA | Does It Really Make a Difference with External Amps? | Audio Cables

XLR vs RCA | Does It Really Make a Difference with External Amps? | Audio Cables The age old question: Does XLR really make that much of a difference compared to RCA cables? Well, there's more to it than just comparing those apples to oranges. In this video, I go over some reasons why you might want to stick with your RCA cables, or maybe invest in components that support XLR outputs and inputs. From Amazon Basics cheap cables to XLR, I tell you my thoughts and give you the results of my tests. Check it out! Aperion Audio Braided Mono RCA Cable - https://www.aperionaudio.com/collections/speaker-wire-cables/products/aperion-audio-rca-audio-stereo-subwoofer-cable-mono-single?ref=xgnDvScPYS9H3 Mogami Stereo Pair RCA Patch Cable - https://amzn.to/3nPeqV7 Mogami Mono RCA Gold Patch Cable - https://amzn.to/3AyTwB2 Amazon Basics Digital Coax Cable - https://amzn.to/3PcVfQQ GearIT 10-Pack Multi-Colored (3 ft) XLR Cables - https://amzn.to/3AD5zgK ============================= MY HOME THEATER SETUP ============================= 65” LG CX OLED TV Amazon - https://amzn.to/3lTcHMQ​​ B&H Photo - https://bhpho.to/2SDJpYg Marantz SR7015 Amazon - https://amzn.to/3F1VmcZ B&H Photo - https://bhpho.to/3p9zWpb Outlaw Audio Model 7000x Amplifier Amazon - https://amzn.to/3NO6oGZ Peachtree Nova300 Stereo Integrated Amp https://www.aperionaudio.com/collections/peachtree-amplifiers/products/peachtree-nova300-stereo-amplifier-gloss-ebony-mocha?ref=xgnDvScPYS9H3 Emotiva BasX A3 Aplifier https://emotiva.com/collections/amps/products/basx-a3-three-channel-power-amplifier?aff=11 FRONT LCR Aperion Audio Verus III V8T Towers https://www.aperionaudio.com/collections/verus-speakers/products/aperion-audio-verus-iii-v8t-tower-speaker?ref=xgnDvScPYS9H3&variant=636581026746774 Aperion Audio Verus III Grand V6C Center Channel https://www.aperionaudio.com/collections/verus-speakers/products/verus-iii-grand-center-channel-speaker?ref=xgnDvScPYS9H3 FRONT WIDES & VOICE OF GOD Aperion Audio Novus Slim N6SC LCR https://www.aperionaudio.com/collections/novus-speakers/products/novus-slim-lcr-dual-6-5-on-wall-surround-speaker-single?ref=xgnDvScPYS9H3 SURROUNDS Aperion Audio Verus III Grand V5B Bookshelf https://www.aperionaudio.com/collections/verus-speakers/products/verus-iii-grand-bookshelf-speaker-pair?ref=xgnDvScPYS9H3 SURROUND BACKS Aperion Audio Novus N6T Tower Speakers https://www.aperionaudio.com/collections/novus-speakers/products/aperion-audio-novus-6t-2-way-6-5-tower-floorstanding-speaker-single?ref=xgnDvScPYS9H3 ATMOS HEIGHT SPEAKERS Aperion Audio A5 Height Module https://www.aperionaudio.com/collections/novus-speakers/products/aperion-a5-immersive-height-module?ref=xgnDvScPYS9H3 LG UBK90 4K Blu-ray Player Amazon - https://amzn.to/2UtSnZ0 B&H Photo - https://bhpho.to/3zeOg1G AppleTV 4K (4th Gen) Amazon - https://amzn.to/3kGQ1R9 B&H Photo - https://bhpho.to/3eCueWU Nintendo Switch Amazon - https://amzn.to/2Tqra96 B&H Photo - https://bhpho.to/3x2Ea2B 14 AWG Copper Speaker Wire Amazon - https://amzn.to/3cmGoCP​​ B&H Photo - https://bhpho.to/3dqdVMc Monoprice Low Profile 22 Lb Capacity Speaker Mounts Amazon - https://amzn.to/3ckelDM​​ ============================= MY VIDEO GEAR ============================= Audio Interface – Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 Amazon - https://amzn.to/3stZ6y0​​ Sennheiser MKE600 Amazon - https://amzn.to/3slMidQ​​ B&H Photo - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/878340-REG/Sennheiser_MKE_600_Shotgun.html Sony A7 II Full Frame Mirrorless Camera Amazon - https://amzn.to/3GJqFty B&H Photo - https://bhpho.to/3GLtnik Canon EOS Rebel T5i Amazon - https://amzn.to/2Y432rp​​​ DJI Osmo Mobile 3 Amazon - https://amzn.to/3cj0yNP​​ B&H Photo - https://bhpho.to/3x5PFa1 Shure KSM32 Cardioid Condenser Microphone Amazon - https://amzn.to/2QEVuLr​​ B&H Photo - https://bhpho.to/3dpC3yQ XLR Male to Female Microphone Cable Amazon - https://amzn.to/3lYz1ED​​ B&H Photo - https://bhpho.to/2U6ikNH JOILCAN 81" Tripod Amazon - https://amzn.to/3hn7RoS B&H Photo - https://bhpho.to/2Ua1LAr​​​​ ============================= LINKS ============================= Everything you need can be found at the link below! Woohoo! https://linktr.ee/ealanosborne #audiocables #xlr #hometheater ============================= CHAPTERS ============================= 0:00 Intro 0:29 Specs 3:00 Setup 6:28 How Do They Sound? 9:22 My Reasons for XLR 12:54 Outro ============================= DISCLAIMERS ============================= I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites