# Interconnect Advice **URL:** \ **Category:** Hi-Fi Corner\ **Created:** [September 17, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830 "2025-09-17T13:31:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Skeptikal](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/skeptikal/32/316987_2.png) [@Skeptikal](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Skeptikal)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/41 "2025-09-21T16:21:44Z")
Hi @Rushboy If you see my picture the phono lead is an EKOS SE-1 T-Kable and as standard is Mogami 2549. ![IMG_7635](https://d2ikyu8xyuibjx.cloudfront.net/original/4X/f/f/f/fffbbdaf635703a99058b629ce755d75ef257518.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mikee](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/mikee/32/185208_2.png) [@Mikee](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Mikee)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/42 "2025-09-21T17:22:43Z")
Hi Looks very neat, where did you get the caps for the din and spare rca inputs? ---
**Author:** ![llatpoh76](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/llatpoh76/32/425056_2.png) [@llatpoh76](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/llatpoh76)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/43 "2025-09-21T18:37:40Z")
> [@RCA to Din interconnect question](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/rca-to-din-interconnect-question/38607/10): > > @Damien0 On the bay item 394848650464 16.7mm +1:t2 Fast shipping. +1:t2 ---
**Author:** ![Skeptikal](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/skeptikal/32/316987_2.png) [@Skeptikal](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Skeptikal)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/44 "2025-09-21T20:20:52Z")
Hi Mikee @llatpoh76 Has answered the question both sizes from there. 394848650464 7.7mm 394848650464 16.7mm Lovely fit and finish. 👍 ---
**Author:** ![Ron](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/ron/32/284134_2.png) [@Ron](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Ron)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/45 "2025-09-21T21:16:10Z")
Okay, can you elaborate on this, while my friend Chatgpt explains that the connection is balanced with a Naim interconnect which carries a balanced signal with Naim’s specific wire scheme. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisSU](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/chrissu/32/77_2.png) [@ChrisSU](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/ChrisSU)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/46 "2025-09-21T21:22:20Z")
I fear your friend may have had a few too many beers if he thinks the 272/250 uses balanced connections. They don’t. There may have been some confusion caused by the fact that the 250 and 300 both use XLR connections which are most often found in balanced systems, but that doesn’t alter the fact that this is not the case in Naim Classic and earlier amps. ---
**Author:** ![Mikee](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/mikee/32/185208_2.png) [@Mikee](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Mikee)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/47 "2025-09-21T21:42:05Z")
Thanks very much chaps, will order a set ---
**Author:** ![Ron](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/ron/32/284134_2.png) [@Ron](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Ron)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/48 "2025-09-22T18:43:24Z")
I know it hallucinates once in a while. Better questioning and the answer then was that Naim runs pseudo-balanced signals including an explanation for the 272 and 250dr. Seems a typical Naim solution. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisSU](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/chrissu/32/77_2.png) [@ChrisSU](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/ChrisSU)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/49 "2025-09-22T20:58:36Z")
Pseudo balanced cables are used to connect an unbalanced device to a balanced one. Neither of your Naim devices are balanced. Again, I can only assume that there is a mistaken assumption that the 250 is balanced because it uses XLR which is not the case. ---
**Author:** ![Ron](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/ron/32/284134_2.png) [@Ron](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Ron)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 7:13am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/50 "2025-09-23T07:13:34Z")
Yes, I think you are right, makes sense. Thanks for the explanation! ---
**Author:** ![CrazyRiver](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@CrazyRiver](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/CrazyRiver)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 7:53am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/51 "2025-09-23T07:53:45Z")
> [@ChrisSU](#): > > mistaken assumption that the 250 is balanced because it uses XLR And also possibly because the new NAP250 IS balanced. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisSU](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/chrissu/32/77_2.png) [@ChrisSU](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/ChrisSU)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 8:24am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/52 "2025-09-23T08:24:45Z")
Quite possibly, although given that Ron has consistently described his as a 250DR that suggests that the I in AI is something of a misnomer. ---
**Author:** ![Ron](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/ron/32/284134_2.png) [@Ron](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Ron)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 9:47am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/53 "2025-09-23T09:47:17Z")
At least it is true I own a 250dr 😂. ---
**Author:** ![Ompong79](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/47e85d/32.png) [@Ompong79](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Ompong79)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/54 "2025-11-17T17:09:17Z")
Hi, is this a din4 to 2 (l/r) xlr? If so, who did you buy this from? I’m keen to go mogami 2549 as well. Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![llatpoh76](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/llatpoh76/32/425056_2.png) [@llatpoh76](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/llatpoh76)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/55 "2025-11-17T17:38:23Z")
This cable is RCA to 5-Pin DIN 180°, intended to connect RCA sources to the Naim preamp input. I had it custom made by from Event Horizon and Services in Nashville, TN. You would need to specify them the pinout for your application. ---
**Author:** ![ninanina](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/2acd7d/32.png) [@ninanina](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/ninanina)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/56 "2025-11-17T18:08:26Z")
The best interconnects I’ve ever owned were Atlas Elektra XLR’s They cost a small fortune brand new but picked them up used for a huge saving I have just sold them as I no longer own an amp (Mark Levinson) that needs them ---
**Author:** ![HungryHalibut](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/hungryhalibut/32/325010_2.png) [@HungryHalibut](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/HungryHalibut)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/57 "2025-11-17T18:18:08Z")
Time to update your profile methinks. ---
**Author:** ![ninanina](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/2acd7d/32.png) [@ninanina](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/ninanina)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/58 "2025-11-18T17:21:02Z")
I think I’ve updated my profile HH ---
**Author:** ![Skeptikal](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/skeptikal/32/316987_2.png) [@Skeptikal](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Skeptikal)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/59 "2025-11-18T17:33:27Z")
> [@ninanina](#): > > I think I’ve updated my profile No speakers. 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![HungryHalibut](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/hungryhalibut/32/325010_2.png) [@HungryHalibut](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/HungryHalibut)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/interconnect-advice/41830/60 "2025-11-18T18:14:19Z")
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