Question About Studio Monitors cables

[asboxxx]

Hi Everyone! I'm a newbie so go easy on me please

I'm going to buy an "audio interface" and a pair of "studio monitors" for music production.

I was interested in FOCAL ALPHA 50 Studio Monitors --> http://www.focal.com/it/alpha/493-alpha-50.html

My problem is that these speakers can be connected in "BALANCED MODE" only with an XLR cable...
this may sound stupid but i think that almost every AUDIO INTERFACE only has normal TRS outputs...so the question is how can i use those FOCALS with the audio interface using the BALANCED cables?

 

[slipperybidness]

Hi Everyone! I'm a newbie so go easy on me please

I'm going to buy an "audio interface" and a pair of "studio monitors" for music production.

I was interested in FOCAL ALPHA 50 Studio Monitors --> http://www.focal.com/it/alpha/493-alpha-50.html

My problem is that these speakers can be connected in "BALANCED MODE" only with an XLR cable...
this may sound stupid but i think that almost every AUDIO INTERFACE only has normal TRS outputs...so the question is how can i use those FOCALS with the audio interface using the BALANCED cables?

http://www.parts-express.com/Search.aspx?keyword=trs xlr cables&sitesearch=true

 

[asboxxx]

Ok thanks, but the question is: will this somehow compromise the quality or create disturbance?

 

[Speedskater]

Both XLR and TRS use the same balanced interconnect system, just different shaped connectors.

 

[slipperybidness]

Ok thanks, but the question is: will this somehow compromise the quality or create disturbance?

NOPE!

Wire is wire, as long as it is of sufficient gauge. All you have is a different termination on the end of the wire.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

a) decent explanation here: http://www.aviom.com/blog/balanced-vs-unbalanced/
b) Your focals do support unbalanced RCA input and there's nothing wrong to use high quality insulated unbalanced (two conductors) RCA cables for a short runs (under 50 meters or about 160 ft)
I run my "studio monitors" from my "audio interface" using rca cables.
Most of the noise was eliminated from pc once I added optically connected "audio interface"

 

[Speedskater]

From an electrical point of view, wire gage has nothing to do with it.
From a mechanical point of view, the wire needs to be thick enough to be robust.

For any cables over 3 meters (10 feet) I would always use balanced interconnects if available.

But if long (15 meters/50 feet) unbalanced interconnects are needed, I would use the Blue Jeans Cable LC-1 coax.

 

[asboxxx]

ok thank you everyone!