CI2

WaveLab
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Does the line out from the CI2 needs to be a balanced TRS jack or can I safely use an Unbalanced TS jack? I am having trouble pulling a signal out with my current TS to XLR setup. Need some help here. Thanks.

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It doesn’t need to be TRS. TS is fine, but if whatever is recieving your signal has balanced inputs, then using TRS would be preferred.
If you’re using a TS to XLR cable, check how the pins are wired. If the tip is wired to both signal pins on the XLR (I forgot their numbers, I always forget…) then the receiving connection will assume it’s balanced and neatly cancel itself :wink:
If that’s the case, it’s probably easiest to just get a TRS to XLR cable, they’ll always work.

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Thanks. Could be a assignment of pins. Anyways, switched out to a TRS and fixed the problem. :slight_smile: I build my own cables.Am that I am using was supposed to auto detect if the load was a balanced or unbalance signal. Guess it didn’t work in this instance. A 460W output powered amp at 4 Ohms driving a pair of small 6 Ohms bookshelves. Overkill yep. :laughing:

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question:
so what signal does comes from the phone out and line out? balanced or unbalanced?

reason:
I need to run long cable which comes out from phone out and line out, so I need direct box if its unbalanced

thanks.