“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........ grin


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. grin