I have never heard of anyone except for Atmasphere that claims that balanced cables sound the same. He says it must be to the AES 48 "standard". I guess all other gear then is not up to his "standard" except the gear he sells. However, I have seen several of his customers who also say that using his gear with the "perfect standard"....they hear all the same differences in balanced cables that everyone hears. Check out the big amp thread on the amp forum. He has used:.Audio Research, D’Agostino, Merrill, Luxman, Sim Audio, Parasound, Gryphon, etc. etc balanced preamps and amps and all balanced cables sound different on all these amps and preamps. He has owned over 50 amps and he gets the same result. Obviously, the only great preamp and amp combo that allows for perfect sound with any balanced cables is the Atmasphere gear....he he. Maybe the Atmasphere gear allows all balanced cables to sound identical.......however, with several of his customers saying otherwise.....well.....looks like imagination going wild. This whole conversation is invalid as hardly anyone has Atmasphere gear.......the only thing that matters is the sound. And all balanced cables sound different on virtually everything I have ever heard or most anyone. Use your brain, use your ears....decide for yourself.
Atmasphere......since you think that hardly any one has heard a "properly done balanced system".........why do you keep talking about it? Are you just trying to get people to buy your gear? So they will finally hear what balanced can do? Most people do not want your gear.....so, no matter what you say about cables......they are all going to hear all the differences in cables that are very obvious to any who listen. So it is silly to keep saying that balanced cables have no sound since everyone but you hears something different.....I exaggerate.....maybe a couple of people agree with you.....he he.
By the way, I use a modified DAC that has balanced out only and is not referenced to ground and my balanced only amp is done the same way.....DAC driving amp directly.....both done to AES 48 standard.......still, every cable, every direction of cable, etc. etc. sounds different....the same difference I hear when AES 48 is not totally followed.
Atmasphere......since you think that hardly any one has heard a "properly done balanced system".........why do you keep talking about it? Are you just trying to get people to buy your gear? So they will finally hear what balanced can do? Most people do not want your gear.....so, no matter what you say about cables......they are all going to hear all the differences in cables that are very obvious to any who listen. So it is silly to keep saying that balanced cables have no sound since everyone but you hears something different.....I exaggerate.....maybe a couple of people agree with you.....he he.
By the way, I use a modified DAC that has balanced out only and is not referenced to ground and my balanced only amp is done the same way.....DAC driving amp directly.....both done to AES 48 standard.......still, every cable, every direction of cable, etc. etc. sounds different....the same difference I hear when AES 48 is not totally followed.