Pahani
500+ Head-Fier
Balanced is only better if the actual amp is better. There are plenty of single ended amps that are superior to balanced amps. On the cable front, you can also order a 4pin XLR to TRS adapter to use your balanced cable with unbalanced amps.
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On another note: I'm not 100% sure yet, but I think I want to upgrade my amp. While the Aune x1s sounds very nice, the amp part is not very good and I think they are holding my m1060's back. Right now I can't hear any difference between my phone (HTC 10) and my computer, which I find sad, as I spent 200 USD to get the Aune (upgraded from the Dragonfly v1.2, which also sounds very similar).
Is there a big difference going balanced or is it just snake oil? I think the Aune x7s would look very nice tucked under the x1s, and if balanced really is worth it, I might just take the leap. I'm also ordering a cable from Lindsay, so have to decide whether to go balanced or stay SE ...
I own a Jot, so can use either SE or Balanced. There is a LARGE volume change switching between SE and XLR on Jot, which can falsely register as greater quality.
I'm not convinced there's an increase in quality with XLR.....but since I CAN use either, I'll choose XLR when possible to satisfy my "just in case" OCD....
So yes, the M1060 cable I got from Lindsay is MMCX -> XLR