Are the XLR outputs of OPPO BDP-105 true balanced?

From the description of the BDP-105 at the Oppo website:

The stereo output offers both XLR balanced and RCA single-ended connectors. The balanced output features a true differential signal path all the way from the DAC to the 3-pin XLR connector. By transmitting a pair of differential signals, the balanced output provides better common-mode noise rejection and improves signal quality.

So the answer to the OP's question, however it may be interpreted, is "yes."

The reason for the conflicting answers is, as I see it, that the expression "true balanced output" is ambiguous. It could be interpreted to mean that the component's internal analog signal path is balanced ("fully balanced" would be a better term for that, IMO), or it could be interpreted to mean that the XLR connector is provided with a balanced pair of signals, as opposed to the XLR connector being provided with a single-ended signal with one of the two "signal" pins being grounded.

IMO the expression "true balanced" is one to avoid, at least without further clarification of what is being referred to.

Regards,
-- Al

A P.S. to my previous post, just to add to the confusion :-)

In addition to the possible interpretations I described previously, the expression "true balanced output" can also be used to distinguish between the situation Elizabeth described, where an op amp is simply used to create an inverted output signal (which is sometimes referred to as a "pseudo-balanced" output, although that term also has multiple possible meanings), and the situation where a "cross-coupled" electronic circuit (which may also be op amp-based) is used to mimic a transformer-coupled output. That form of electronically generated output is sometimes referred to as a "true balanced output," even if the internal signal path of the component is single-ended.

See this paper for a discussion of cross-coupled electronically balanced outputs. Figure 2 on the second page has a representative schematic.

Regards,
-- Al