Re: need help choosing between line level cables

Richard Crowley wrote:

> "Kevin McMurtrie" wrote ...
> > $15 for Cat6 and $20 left over for balancing transformers?
> > I don't think that would work well.
>
> Actually, growing numbers of people find it ideal.
>
> > He gave links to balanced wiring.  Balanced audio allows for a bit of
> > a grounding mismatch between equipment.  If his equipment sup****ts it,
> > balanced wiring is by far the cheapest and highest quality way to do
> > this.
>
> 1) The OP was asking about wiring his consumer audio
> equipment. The likelyhood that it has balanced inputs or
> outputs lies somewhere between slim and none.

I agree. OTOH it's VERY likely to be Class II equipment so the possibility
of a ground loop doesn't arise unless through other equipment attached to
it that does connect to the mains earth.

Graham