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Is RCA to 1/4" cable balanced or is RCA to RCA cable balanced? Ik that RCA can never be balanced but what if the other end is 1/4"(connecting to the speaker) would it be balanced? The RCA would go to the DAC. I'm going to get a FiiO D3 DAC and Mackie CR4, so I'm wondering which cable I should get.

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Is rca to 1/4" cable balanced or is RCA to RCA cable balanced? Ik that RCA can never be balanced but what if the other end is 1/4"(connecting to the speaker) would it be balanced? The RCA would go to the DAC. I'm going to get a FiiO D3 DAC and Mackie CR4, so I'm wondering which cable I shouls get.

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Neither RCA or 1/4" plugs are balanced.

 

Edit: MOST 1/4" plugs aren't balanced.  In order to be balanced plugs they need a ground too.  XLR is my favorite balanced plug.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balanced_audio

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Neither RCA or 1/4" plugs are balanced.

Edit: MOST 1/4" plugs aren't balanced. In order to be balanced plugs they need a ground too. XLR is my favorite balanced plug.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balanced_audio

Aren't TRS 1/4" cables? The back of the Mackie CR4 labeled it balanced (TRS) and when i googled search TRS it showed me 1/4" cables.
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Aren't TRS 1/4" cables? The back of the Mackie CR4 labeled it balanced (TRS) and when i googled search TRS it showed me 1/4" cables.

TRS 1/4" cables are, but those are much more expensive than just a 1/4" cable.  Trust me when I tell you, less than half of the 1/4" cables you'll find on Amazon or Musicians Friend are balanced cables.  Balanced cables traditionally cost about 30% more.

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TRS 1/4" cables are, but those are much more expensive than just a 1/4" cable.  Trust me when I tell you, less than half of the 1/4" cables you'll find on Amazon or Musicians Friend are balanced cables.  Balanced cables traditionally cost about 30% more.

 

Cool, another person who doesn't know what they're talking about. TRS is balanced mono or unbalanced stereo. TS is unbalanced mono.

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and less than half of them are balanced. Would you not agree with that statement?

Cool, another person who doesn't know what they're talking about. TRS is balanced mono or unbalanced stereo. TS is unbalanced mono.

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and less than half of them are balanced. Would you not agree with that statement?

 

I don't understand the statement. TRS can be used as an unbalanced or balanced connection depending on how many channels it is transmitting. The wiring is identical, though. A TRS that cannot be used as a balanced cable is not TRS. Of course, for headphones a 4-pole connection is required.

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