Metrum Octave single ended output

I would say it depends on what other gear you have. If say, you have Ayre which is designed to run balanced it's a dealbreaker. If you have any sort of british gear -NAD, Rega, Cyrus, Roksan, Creek etc it's not as most of that equipment is designed with single ended in mind.

For short runs, single ended shouldn't be a big issue as I understand it. I'm running the Octave with an LFD integrated which is all single ended and it is working fantastically well, balanced is not something that I miss or even wonder about at this point.

There is a new Metrum Hex coming out which I believe has balanced ins/outs but it's a lot more money-$4k or so I believe.

Hi Audiojedi, thanks for the detail info. Just ordered one Octave from Hifi Heaven today (they offer 14-day return policy with restocking fee). I plan to use it with Pass XP-10 pre and from there running balanced to Pass XA30.5 amp. I also use Empirical Synchro-mesh for reclocking. May the force be with you.

Kzhtoo,

Sorry for going off topic, but what's your experience been with the Synchro-mesh reclocker? I've been thinking of inserting one between my Logitech Touch and my DAC, but I haven't seen many user reviews yet. Thanks.