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Owenwijaya89 OP t1_j83idib wrote

Reply to comment by Gr0umpf in Say Goodbye to White Noise: My Impression of the iFi iEMatch by Owenwijaya89

Of course I did, but the sound quality differs (better on the balanced output), which is even confirmed by the seller himself (Tony from KingSound Audio HK)

References:
https://imgur.com/fogbwMo (Tony)
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ifi-audio-go-blu.25463/reviews

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[deleted] t1_j83js6m wrote

Balanced usually only adds power.

I doubt that there is a measurable, let alone audible difference between the two outputs.

Not saying you don't hear a difference, just arguing that it ain't real.

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Karoleq00 t1_j83x8t4 wrote

It might be true based on what op uses, i think go blue uses 2 dacs instead of one on balanced output. And that might do the difference but i don't think it will be very much audible.

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ericrosenfield t1_j83q22x wrote

There’s nothing about balanced design that should sound different. However, individual products, especially on the low end of cost, often put more effort into their balanced output than their SE and consequently the balanced does sound better. It’s an engineering issue. And it’s well known.

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Owenwijaya89 OP t1_j83k0p0 wrote

ahaha that's what I thought too, until I tried it myself (e.g.,the manufacturers might made it different). yk, specs on paper and actually trying is worlds apart.

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[deleted] t1_j83s3s2 wrote

Yea, because trying yourself leaves room for biases and placebo.

Well, unless its volume matched blind testing :)

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