In Reply to: Balanced confusion in high end audio posted by Ralph on December 31, 2024 at 13:05:27:
Well Manley is not alone. If a manufacturer has an xlr or 4.4mm or 2.5mm jack on their headphone amp, they all say balanced . Here are some examples:
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_956UAHPAMP/Naim-Uniti-Atom-Headphone-Edition.html?tp=60845
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_246ZENCAN/iFi-ZEN-CAN-Standard-Edition.html
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_958MHA200/McIntosh-MHA200.html
And Pass is in good company not offering a 4 pin output:
https://www.musicdirect.com/headphone-amp/music-hall-ph25-2-headphone-amplifier/
https://headphones.com/products/feliks-audio-echo-mk-ii
https://headphones.com/products/leeloo-desktop-tube-headphone-amplifier
And one would think the pro market would be using a 4 pin output for headphones. I own 5 different pro audio products that have headphone outs and none of them have a 4 pin output:
Hafler HA-75- 2 headphone outs all 3 pin
Tascam da-3000
Focusrite Am2
ESI planet 22x
Behringer battery amp
And even the pricey amps or dacs amps like Phonitor and Cranesong and lynx or the well known ones like Rupert Neve or little labs and Klang, none offer 4 pin. Only one I know of is Benchmark. Are the pros missing the boat?
And headphone makers. Lots of one cable cans out there that can't be run 4 pin without surgery. Why oh why do they do that if 4 pin is better?
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