Can I Use Balanced Cables with Unbalanced Equipment?
Even If You Plug a Balanced Cable into an Unbalanced Output Jack, the Signal Will Be Unbalanced (See the Downsides of Unbalanced Above). .. . in Many Cases...
Even if you plug a balanced cable into an unbalanced output jack, the signal will be unbalanced (see the downsides of unbalanced above). ... In many cases, interconnecting a balanced output to an unbalanced input will work just fine - your signal will be unbalanced.
Can I connect balanced to unbalanced?
When connecting an active-balanced output to an unbalanced load, it is necessary to leave the cold output (pin-3) floating. Using an XLR connector, pin-3 should not be connected to anything. If a cable is used with pin-3 tied to pin-1 (shield), the output amplifier could be damaged.
Can you use TRS for unbalanced?
TRS stands for tip, ring, sleeve, and can be used to send either mono (balanced) or stereo (unbalanced) signals.
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