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> one sign is the "balanced" audio output, which they pretend is better but isn't. Maybe for a MP3 player it does not matter, but in general the physics behind
by nicolaslem 4y ago
> one sign is the "balanced" audio output, which they pretend is better but isn't.
Maybe for a MP3 player it does not matter, but in general the physics behind balanced analog audio is quite sound (pardon the pun). It is a simple trick that provides better resistance to interference.
Every XLR cable on the floor at a show is balanced and it is not because the sound guy fell for audiophile marketing, it is because it works and costs next to nothing.
- astrange 4y agoIndeed it does, but that doesn't really apply to headphones since the cable is short and there's not a lot of EMF interference. It does have one theoretical advantage - the maximum voltage from a battery powered device can be higher which might be useful for a very high impedance headphone if they're too quiet.