Regarding the balance outputs, it uses higher voltage output, using TWO optamps. Its the same Opamp used on single ended which uses ONE Opamp. This is the reason some perfer balanced sound from the Transporter.
Keep in mind balance outputs and single ended componented are not created equal. Some "fake" a balance output, and some uses diffrent types of Optamps giving you a huge diffrence in the sound presentation. Esoteric does this for some bizzare reason. Limiting factors of one able to tell the diffrence is ones hearing and system performance level... Anthony -- aberdeencomponents ------------------------------------------------------------------------ aberdeencomponents's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35068 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles