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Why the DAC-X has XLR outputs, the Mono-X power amps have XLR inputs, but the box in the middle, the Pre-VS2 has neither XLR inputs nor XLR outputs?

I'm confused....

I have heard (purple monkey dishwasher) kidding aside that they really are not a true balanced system anyhow. XLR I think is really over rated, I could be wrong but if you dont have noise coming through then how much quieter can it get? I dont know I have mixed and matched found no difference saved the money and stayed with RCA'S. Peter explained once how XLR and RCA worked and said there is no advantage to XLR.

I figured as much.  So why do they bother?

I thought Cyrus' intention was that the MonoX amps are used with the DAC XP, all balanced.

Ah! That explains it then.