Balanced and unbalanced

James Coplin james at ticalun.net
Tue Jun 7 22:37:57 CEST 2022


It's not an issue. The balanced cable sleeve and rig will just both connect to ground. Don't buy cable.

James

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On Jun 7, 2022, 2:17 PM, at 2:17 PM, Peter Korsten <peter at severity-one.com> wrote:
>Hey Martin,
>
>> Nothing to worry about. When you connect an unbalanced cable into a 
>> balanced input, it simply grounds the “cold” or “negative” wire and 
>> everything should run perfectly smooth. Cable lengths don’t matter as
>
>> long as you stay within a couple of meters.
>>
>
>Except that here, I'm sticking a balanced cable into an unbalanced
>output.
>
>I'm trying to get Custom Lynx to get me the cost of shipping to Malta, 
>but the difference between TS and TRS cables is around £20 (£60 vs £80)
>
>per cable, and I need three cables. Add VAT, custom fees... I decided
>to 
>go with the unbalanced cable.
>
>Once I've scored my first smash summer hit, I'll think about more 
>sophisticated gear. 😉
>
>- Peter
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