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Title: Sony ta-zh1es
Post by: beatkilla on February 04, 2017, 11:22:47 AM

http://www.sony.com/electronics/audio-components/ta-zh1es


Expensive!

Title: Re: Sony ta-zh1es
Post by: morst on February 04, 2017, 04:49:33 PM

Quote from: beatkilla on February 04, 2017, 11:22:47 AM

http://www.sony.com/electronics/audio-components/ta-zh1es


Expensive!

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Output connections
The amp uses a variety of headphone output connections, including both balanced (0.17", 3-pole mini plug x2 & XLR4) and unbalanced (stereo standard plug, stereo mini plug).

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Counterpoint:

https://benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/application_notes/audio-myth-balanced-headphone-outputs-are-better

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THIS MYTH GOES SOMETHING LIKE THIS:

"Balanced headphone amplifiers are better."

"If balanced line-level connections work well, balanced headphone outputs should also work well."

We disagree!

Benchmark does not offer balanced headphone outputs on any of its products. The reason for this is that a voltage-balanced interface serves no useful purpose when driving headphones. The truth is that a conventional single-ended headphone drive is technically superior to a balanced drive. This paper explains why single-ended headphone amplifiers are inherently more transparent than balanced headphone amplifiers.

Title: Re: Sony ta-zh1es
Post by: capnhook on February 04, 2017, 05:22:30 PM

32 bit/768 kHz  :sleepy:

Title: Re: Sony ta-zh1es
Post by: morst on February 06, 2017, 01:21:51 AM

Quote from: capnhook on February 04, 2017, 05:22:30 PM

32 bit/768 kHz  :sleepy:

Hey, if you are recording bird songs for birds to listen to, this might be just the thing...

Where do I find Balanced Headphones that I can balance on a bird's head?

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