What do "balanced" and "differential" audio connections offer over single-ended/unbalanced connections and why should you care? Here's a quick rundown!
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How to read the new measurements:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWS-hIzI1KU
The 10 stages of headphone measurements
https://youtu.be/LrIoNMeo_GI
Sound quality in headphones explained: https://youtu.be/Km2DNLbB-6o?si=DkKz5tAnv42Tg9FF
0:00 - Intro
1:23 - How RCA works
3:21 - Balanced audio
4:32 - Differential audio
5:54 - Balanced and differential aren't the same
7:05 - Myths about balanced
