Yes, it is, but don't you think you should complain to your distributor then? As you can find out by searching this forum most users indeed use unbalanced cables with that card (and the 9632), that's why this cable is standard in the box.

Firstly thanks for the replies, appreciated and then I dont want to discuss about the technical details (because I think everyone here aware of the difference between them) but as we all know "unbalanced lines are more susceptible to noise, and cable runs should be short" and decent quality cabling is an expensive thing in professional studios so there's no way for using unbalanced cables for my Avalons ) .. My distributor said that the RME products just arrived so the closest time they'll gonna purchase stuff again is in 2 months..

Secondly I believe most of the users use those cards with unbalanced breakout cables because you sell them that way ; you can never know the real interest when there's no balanced breakout cabled version available (if there was and those were sold more than balanced ones I'd believe you  but there's not a standard 9632 or HDSP-e AIO version ships that way). I think there should be a balanced version as well (like Babyface)..

I did not want to buy that cable over the net because there are unoriginal cables like "Quality X brand Break-out cable for RME etc." too. These words are from a musician who has sympathy for the RME brand nothing like personal complaints..

The 9632 had been shipped with balanced cables for many years, until we changed that because everyone complained about getting unbalanced cables. Search this forum and see how many other posts you find that complain about missing balanced cables, then you know what is going on.

The HDSPe AES, RayDAT or the HDSPe MADI with one or more external converters (ADI-8 QS) provide balanced analog I/Os. The signal path of the ADI-8 QS - with the best converters in the RME product range - is completely balanced.

best regards
Knut