I didn’t think of that lol, I was just imagining someone trying to cram a 5 pin into a 3 pin
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I add a question to the thread of something I don’t understand:
Are all the cables with TRS connectors balanced?
How do I distinguish a balanced from an unbalanced cable if not.
Thanks!
TRS means Tip, Ring, Sleeve. Tip is left channel, Ring is right channel and sleeve is ground, it’s an unbalanced connector. The balanced version is TRRS where the second ring and the sleeve carry the inverse signal of left and right channels respectively.
Note: There are also TRRS jacks for headphones with microphones, in which case the ring is the ground and the sleeve is the microphone (or the reverse with some phone manufacturers).
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What type of cables are you referring to? Typically a balanced 2.5mm is trrs
You can use a 1/4 inch trs cable as balanced for one channel, commonly found for pro gear
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OK I get it.
My confusion was that I thought the TRRS type connector was exclusive for stereo and microphone.
Thanks for the information!
So I have a question. I understand that the DAP or DAC or amplifier produce and send a balanced signal through the trrs cable. But… Where is that signal compared and the noise eliminated? The wire itself? Because the plug to the cans is basically mono. The source itself?. I don’t get it…
Thanks
my guess is the wire itself, because as mentioned before you can convert a balanced jack to unbalanced, making it useless. so the cable matters in this instance.
Edit: Incorrecto
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Thanks…
But… if it happens in the amp. Why the 4 pole cable?
Edit: Incorrecto
But isn’t the cable L+,L-,R+,R-? Where is the ground?
Edit: Incorrecto
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Ok. Now I understand…
Edit: Incorrecto
In the recieving unit.
I explained some of it here:
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So the DIbox is in the headphones/item?
No. Each driver has + and -, there is no ground on headphones.
Ok. I am going to read that post that you showed me…
Uhh…wha?