Question Single ended vs balanced for games

[Dreadbeard]

I've just got myself a new dac to replace my current dying one; to drive my sennheis3r hd660s2,s
I'm curious what the difference is between single ended and balanced or
3.5mm vs 4.4mm? Would balanced be better for gaming? I have no idea what any of it means I'm just looking for the best possible quality of sound in games

 

[williamjeremiah]

The only difference of a Balanced output connection is each channel has its own dedicated ground, which often results in the amplifier being able to provide more power.

 

[Dreadbeard]

The only difference of a Balanced output connection is each channel has its own dedicated ground, which often results in the amplifier being able to provide more power.

So realistically it won't really make a difference? A further question, when gaming should I be running low gain or high gain?

 

[williamjeremiah]

So realistically it won't really make a difference? A further question, when gaming should I be running low gain or high gain?

Correct, if you can't tell a difference, then it doesn't matter. As for the gain, use whatever sounds best.