[LAU] OT: unbalanced to balanced

[Leo]

On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 5:16 PM, sevol<sevols.ear at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 9/8/09, Josh Lawrence <hardbop200 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 5:03 PM, Ricardus Vincente<wizardofgosz at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>  If it is for a basic pair of computer speakers the 1/8" connection is
>>> NOT balanced.  It's just a common 1/8th inch TRS connector wire for
>>> unbalanced stereo.  Typically Tip is Left, Right is Right, and sleeve in
>>> ground.
>>
>> AH-HA, that explains a lot of what has been confusing me, TRS does not
>> equal balanced.  Thank you!!!  :)
>>
>> --
> hmmm, wouldn't any TRS cable plugged into equipment with balanced
> connections create balanced interconnects? If not, how would you
> distinguish between a TRS unbalanced & TRS balanced cable from jsut
> looking at them? I'm wondering.

better read the equipment manual on connectors section before touch anything!

read this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS_connector

also you would learn a lot reading this: (pro sound site)
http://www.rane.com/note110.html

or a direct pdf (instead html page)
http://www.rane.com/pdf/ranenotes/Sound%20System%20Interconnection.pdf

greets
Leo