Thanks for the explanation. Ive tried several cables with xlr connectors and much to my surprise some of them were noisier than others. Some of which were DEAD quiet, I mean, no hiss from the speakers when all the components were on with no music playing, at any volume, and much to my surprise two of which sounded as though the music were out of alignment. Is this what out of phase means? I dont know if this makes any sense but thats what I heard.
XLR, Balanced, same thing???
I know that XLR is a type of connector, but what is balanced? I mean I know that there are balanced inputs on amplifiers that aren�t truly balanced at all. Does this also apply to cables as well? I guess my question is, just because a cable has the XLR type of connector, does it mean that it is balanced ? I would also like to know if all cable companies follow some sort of standard when it comes down to the pins on the cables, i.e. is pin number 1 always ground no matter what cable you use? What about the components used, do the manufacturers follow the same rule of thumb?
Thanks