Balanced versus single ended

@atmasphere 

If audio components are "truly"  built to the AES balanced standard then there is minimal to no sonic differences heard with various balanced cable regardless of their cost or claims. 

With those who report here they have fully balanced audio systems input to output and yet they hear very distinct differences among balanced cable brand/models. Are there alternative or proprietary balanced audio circuits by these manufacturers or are they not true balanced circuits? 

Is this due to balance audio via use of  transformers or deviating  fully differential circuit approaches?

Charles

Why True Balance Operation?

Here is a good article on the subject. See below

Mike

http://www.atma-sphere.com/en/resource-why-balanced.html

@holmz To be clear, black is the only color you get...

I meant, “to be clear”… as a lack of noise.

(they make the mogami in brown, but black may be used to describe quietness.)

If audio components are "truly"  built to the AES balanced standard then there is minimal to no sonic differences heard with various balanced cable regardless of their cost or claims. 

My components say they are balanced, but how does one really know if they are built to the AES standard? I have never seen this mentioned in the specs.

@zlone,

My components say they are balanced, but how does one really know if they are built to the AES standard? I have never seen this mentioned in the specs.

Call the manufacturer and ask if their audio components are AES48 compliant.

Mike