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JohnathanV

Feb 17, 2018

Should I use the provided TRS -> 2 TS cable? I'm going to use the speakers with a Komplete Audio 6 interface, which has a 1/4" headphone output, but also a main output which is a couple of 1/4" balanced outputs. Would I benefit using the main outputs, and if so, which set of cables should I buy? 2 sets of TRS-to-TRS vs TRS-to-XLR vs TS-toTS? I'm trying to get my head around the differences...

Feb 17, 2018

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mrbinary

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Feb 18, 2018

JohnathanVI'd prefer TRS --> XLR (balanced)

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Feb 18, 2018

bdleslie

Feb 18, 2018

JohnathanVIf you already have balanced outputs (meaning 3 wires on the cable per signal), you want to stay balanced. I agree with the mrbinary suggestion of 1/4" TRS to XLR (2 of those). You could also go 1/4" TRS to 1/4" TRS. In professional mixing circles, the TRS plug is a quick plug-in method and XLR is more something you will leave permanently plugged in, but ultimately either method works fine as long as all 3 wires have a good connection. XLR is less prone to slipping out.
There is an argument for short cable runs that going unbalanced lets you avoid a pair of op-amps that sum the balanced live wires (flipping polarity on one), which is why you'll see very pricey high-end home gear sometimes using unbalanced. So, balanced isn't always better than unbalanced if you have that choice. However, you can't bypass the op-amps these JBL speakers are using internally, so you might as well stay balanced.

Feb 18, 2018