What is the benefit of balanced output by some high-end headphone amps? <BR><BR>One is also forced to buy an after market cable with XLR jacks to connect your headphone to that amp.<BR><BR>From what ...

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Because it's a rabbit hole I'm down right now, thread for discussion of balanced audio cables! Mostly XLR, because that's in common use. ====== Our church has been around for nearly 3 years, and a ...

Dubbed the “pin 1 problem” (pin 1 is shield in XLR connectors) by Neil Muncy, common-impedance coupling has been inadvertently designed into a surprising number of products with balanced interfaces.

British audio specialist QED has just introduced a new affordable Connect range of AV cables and adapters. The firm tells us every option has been custom-designed to deliver the best performance at ...

The Audio Engineering Society has published three new standards concerning shielding issues. AES54-1-2008 is the “AES standard on interconnections – Grounding and EMC practices – Connection of cable ...

SVS has expanded its affordable SoundPath Series with 2 new cables that are priced far below 99% of the competition. Audio cables are a trigger for a lot of people; it’s actually understandable ...

While wireless audio is likely our future, cables will almost certainly remain part of our audio and home cinema set-ups for years to come. So it pays to know a thing or two about the different types ...

With fully balanced and improved circuitry throughout, the BAT VK-85 Preamp and REX 300 Amp claim pure musicality from a $27,500 combo. The REX 300 is a lower-powered version of the highly regarded ...

I know, you may be scratching your head, wondering how this feature can possibly justify an insane $2,700 price tag, but audiophiles are going to be salivating right about now. In the world of audio ...