By Remedial
Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:58 pm
That's what the input and outputs are stated as being. Anybody have an idea?
Spirez wrote:I was under the impression that it didn't make that much difference when using short runs of cable. But over long runs balanced signals wont degrade.
Probably wrong and i'm sure there's a lot more to it but w/e
medullabuzz wrote:Pseudo-balanced connections can accept both balanced (TRS) cables or unbalanced (TR) cables. If your equipment uses balanced connections, you shouldn't use unbalanced cables.
-10dBv signals and +4dBu signals are dependant upon the piece of gear, not the cable. In other words, your old tape-based ADATs with RCA connections are going to be outputting -10dVb. This is where many people go wrong - they think they can get an RCA-to-1/4 adapter and all will be well, but when they start sending this -10dBv signal to a piece of gear expecting to 'see' line-level +4dBu, or even worse, +4dBu signal to a piece of gear expecting -10dBv, all hell breaks loose!!!
Remedial wrote:any links where more of that can be looked at???medullabuzz wrote:Pseudo-balanced connections can accept both balanced (TRS) cables or unbalanced (TR) cables. If your equipment uses balanced connections, you shouldn't use unbalanced cables.
-10dBv signals and +4dBu signals are dependant upon the piece of gear, not the cable. In other words, your old tape-based ADATs with RCA connections are going to be outputting -10dVb. This is where many people go wrong - they think they can get an RCA-to-1/4 adapter and all will be well, but when they start sending this -10dBv signal to a piece of gear expecting to 'see' line-level +4dBu, or even worse, +4dBu signal to a piece of gear expecting -10dBv, all hell breaks loose!!!
Great info right here.