so you think the Rane guys are off the mark, when they say transformers are the quietest option? in the past i've used off-the-shelf canon to 1/4" TS unbalanced adapters (which contain a transformer). But they are pricey, so i just thought diy would be cheaper.
i do like the special cable assembly, as that is even simpler (and cheaper) than a transformer. do you find you lose any benefit of the balanced line with the special cable assembly?
do you think balanced outputs in general are over-hyped?
in this case, my output is a balanced microphone xlr; my input is a mic mixer.
thx