Your balanced cable description is correct, Rockvirgo; however, your description of single-ended cables is wrong. Just before a balanced output the entire waveform is physically split into two voltages, opposite in polarity and equal in magnitude with respect to ground. A single-ended output simply sends the entire waveform through one conductor and a ground. You don't need to carry each half on a separate conductor unless you want to benefit from "common mode rejection", afforded by balanced transfer of the signal.
Balanced Interconnects??
Hello, What exactly are balanced vs unbalanced interconnects? I'm looking at some of Audioquests new line of interconnects, particularly the coral, to use as an interconnect between my Rotel integrated amp and CD player. Some of their cables are double balanced and others like the coral are triple balanced.Should these cables be used for special applications or equipment? Any info you guys could provide would be greatly appreciated. My System: Rotel RA-985BX integrated amplifier Musical Concepts modified CD player Vandersteen 2ce Signatures Audioquest type-4 speaker cable 15ft true biwire Shitty Radio Shack interconnects (soon to be replaced) Va
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