Andy8421;461093 Wrote: > Pat, > > You only require 2 connections for balanced. The overall screen (your > third connector) on a xlr style balanced connector plays no part in > transferring the signal, it just acts as a screen... The whole point of > balanced is that it is the difference between the two signal conductors > that carry the audio information, irrespective of any common mode signal > relative to earth. The earth (or screen) is irrelevant to this, and > really only provides additional shielding...
Hey there Andy! Please advise if I'm wrong - but I think that conventionally the 3rd (ground) wire also ties the chassis ground together between separate equipment. This is important because it prevents ground voltage from otherwise riding on the signal wires, and enables both pos and neg signal to share a common (balanced) impedance... is that not correct? -- NewBuyer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NewBuyer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7862 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68131 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
