# \#balanced-xlr

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## [Digital (and analog) audio cable connections - best practices](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/digital-and-analog-audio-cable-connections-best-practices/772)

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**Author:** [@4thtry](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/4thtry)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/digital-and-analog-audio-cable-connections-best-practices/772 "2026-10-21T14:31:56Z")

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The idea here is to discuss best practices for connecting a high end digital preamp or CD/DVD player to a digital, DSP based loudspeaker system. What type of cables to use and why? What is the difference between a mon…