AudioSource wrote:For the sake of audio quality: it sounds better.
Sorry no, from my understanding this can not be the case. I cross checked this with google and
personally think that this can be regarded as "common sense" in regards to this topic.
1. Balanced audio is less susceptible to noise, allowing the use of long cables without degrading noise performance.
2. Because the 3 cables (hot, cold, ground) are twisted, balanced cables additionally reduce interference from magnetic fields.
So, keeping the noise floor ~3dB more distant (by slightly higher SNR) this doesn't make the music itself any better !
Its only 3dB less likely that you can hear any noise.
In fact with the ADI-2 Pro you do not hear any noise, be it unbalanced or balanced.
And .. in the range of ~120 dB SNR the noise floor is already so extremely low, so that the around 3 dB higher
SNR gives you neither noticeably / impressive results and especially not a better sound.
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