Please clear up my confusion re: meaning of "balanced" !

I am confused about this term. I've been told it can refer to either a type of topology or simply a type of connection.

If this is true, can I connect a DAC (Aqua La Voce S2) with balanced XLR outputs to a headphone amp with balanced topology (Schiit Jotuheim 2) ?

Here are links to photos of back panels of both components:

DAC:

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649395475-aqua-la-voce-s2-dac/images/1710537/

Headphone Amp:

https://www.schiit.com/products/jotunheim-3

stuartk07-24-2021 5:29pm

jjss49 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,612 posts 07-26-2021 at 04:43am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @tvad knows what he is talking about... :) and of course neko too...
sgreg1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 612 posts 07-26-2021 at 02:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete One thing to know with Schiit they build all their inputs and outputs to be live all the time. Running one out put does not cancelled the or turn the other out. Example you can run xlr out to xlr amp and run rca out to rca in on tape deck and both are live. Listen and record or listen from speakers and headphones if rca to headphone amp.
stuartk OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,877 posts 07-27-2021 at 10:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Ordered Jotunheim (amp only). The black units are back-ordered 6-8 weeks and although I'd prefer black, as it would match all my other components, I went with silver, as I simply didn't want to wait that long. In the meantime, Patrick Cullen is making me some XLR IC's. Hopefully, by the end of next week, I'll be set...
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