About Balanced Headphones
Good grief! Why so many articles about balanced headphone audio? You must know what it’s like talking to people who’ve never experienced high-end sound: they just stare at you wondering what the heck you’re talking about… wondering why someone would spend tens of thousands on a stereo. But you know they have no idea what they’re missing. If only they could HEAR it; then they’d understand.
Well, we feel the same way when we try to explain high-end balanced headphone listening to audiophiles: they have no inkling that an intimate, exquisite, and, in some ways, superior ultra-high-end listening experience is available at a fraction of the price with a balanced headphone system compared to speaker-based rigs. So we spend the time needed to get the message out.
Art. I- Balanced vs. Unbalanced
What's the difference between balanced drive and regular headphone drive?
Art. II- Balanced Transmission vs. Fully Balanced
There are several meanings to the words "balanced" -- depending on your application.
Art. III- Balanced Sources
Finding a Balanced source may not be as hard, or expensive, as you think.
Art. IV- Going Balanced
Final thoughts on taking the plunge.