Thread: BHA-1 question
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Old 01-16-2016, 02:30 PM
James Tanner - Bryston James Tanner - Bryston is offline
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Originally Posted by Mortalcoil View Post
Hi James,

Unfortunately I'm unable to start a new thread regarding a question I have for my BHA-1.

Probably due to my limited posts as of yet. Dont mean to hijack this thread but I do need to ask.

I have been reading that although the BHA-1 is capable of accepting a balanced input from a headphone (HD-800 etc) due to the circuit topology the balanced output is converted to single ended.

Essentially some are claiming that even if you are utilizing the 4 pin XLR on the BHA-1 to connect and drive your headphones you are actually only getting a single ended experience.

Meaning that all balanced (out) operation is really just single ended.

Does this hold water James?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers !
The 'balanced in' and 'balanced out' are fully balanced differential discrete circuits but traveling from inout to output through the BHA-1 the signal is single ended.

james
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