[LAU] OT: unbalanced to balanced

[sevol]

On 9/8/09, Leo <leoave at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>

Thanks Leo. The Rane pdf is a good reference for me.

-s