cliveb wrote: > While it is true that balanced doesn't really offer any noise immunity > advantages over the short runs we use in a domestic setup, I strongly > believe that the galvanic isolation it provides is worthwhile.
Balanced doesn't necessarily provide any galvanic isolation, unless it is implemented using transformers. A balanced, differential input does provide a way to separate the signal from safety earth / power supply ground, thus avoiding ground loops. "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people" - Paul W Klipsch, 1953 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Julf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42050 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104495 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
