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Balanced Output from Transport

Many of the so called high-end transport come with an XLR digital out put, does digital signal comes in balanced and unbalanced format? What's the diff between 75 and 110ohm in sound?
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Yes, the digital signal in AES/EBU format provided on XLR jacks is electrically balanced. In my experience, a balanced transport feeding a balanced DAC will probably sound superior utilizing the balanced XLR digital connection, rather than the single-ended S/PDIF connection on RCA's, and assuming the cables under test are comparable in quality and character.
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