What does this mean?

"Interconnect 1.5 meter Balanced RCA" - I thought only XLR or phone connections could be balanced? What am I missing here? Can someone explain?

ivanj05-16-2002 1:27pm

sdcampbell Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,136 posts 05-16-2002 at 06:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete You are correct to be confused -- RCA connections are NOT balanced -- they are single-ended, unbalanced connections. In audio systems, balanced connections require XLR connectors.
g_m_c Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 443 posts 05-16-2002 at 03:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I suspect that you are not missing anything, someone else may be though. I believe it takes 3 wire to be balanced.
jameswei Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 883 posts 05-16-2002 at 09:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete From the ungodly, perverted vivisection on the Island of Dr. Moreau, could it be a balanced interconnect reterminated with RCA plugs?
g_m_c Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 443 posts 05-16-2002 at 10:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete ah Jameswei! You may have it! I'll take a set. Or, do you take the extra wire and plug it into the wall receptacle?