“Everything in my studio is unbalanced. (Including me) And there is no hum, no interference. The fact is, both methods work fine.” At the dire risk of incurring your wrath once again........
The following is taken from the operation manual of
your own interface:
1. Eight
balanced analogue outputs on 1/4 TRS jack, labelled 1-8
in ascending order from bottom to top
4. Headphones outputs and level controls
This section features two stereo 1/4" TRS (
Balanced) jack connectors
Mic: 2 x XLR (
Balanced) on front panel
ANALOGUE OUTPUTS
Line level: 8 x 1/4
balanced TRS Jack
HEADPHONE MONITORING
2 x 1/4 TRS (
Balanced) Jack on front panel
http://d3se566zfvnmhf.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/downloads/7064/saffire-user-guide-english1.pdf You may be running unbalanced cables, but it is not recommended for your interface. Your sound will improve using the correct cables.
Not insisting that I'm “right”, of course. Just a friendly suggestion.
