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Benchmark HPA4 Review - latest Stereophile
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Posted on January 13, 2021 at 13:52:43 | ||
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Let me be the first to point out that the Benchmark HPA4 headphone output to the 4-pin XLR is not balanced. Both Herb and JA-classic must have been confused by the 4-pin XLR into thinking the HPA4 headphone amplifier is balanced. Both headphone connectors are driven single-endedly by the same amplifier. Benchmark offer the 4-pin XLR as they think it is a better connector than the 1/4" TRS and it allows separate ground returns right back to the amplifier channels - see the link. I am surprised the manufacturer feedback did not pick up the confusion. The line-in to line-out paths are balanced. 13DoW |