Hit Send too soon. Balanced cables also come in the form of XLR
(three-pronged microphone) cables. Same thing basically.
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 2:57 PM, obSession <> wrote:
> As far as TRS, that refers to Tip Ring Sleeve. I've heard 1/4" "mono" plu=
gs
> referred to as TS - Tip Sleeve. It refers to the number of segments on th=
e
> plug itself. If you look at any size male plug - like a stereo headphone
> plug - you'll see three separate metal parts. The tip is the end, the rin=
g
> is the middle section, and the sleeve is the longer shaft part... so
> something like a mono patch cable or guitar cable would only be two parts=
...
> a tip and a sleeve... TS.
>
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>
> On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Philip Tyler <>wro=
te:
>
>> I think it is the other way around as the 316 plug has a much smaller
>> tip than an igranic/TRS. Whereas putting an igranic/TRS into a 316 socke=
t
>> can cause damage.
>>
>> Phil
>>
>> On 6 Apr 2009, at 18:14, "Bird Recordist" <<b=
ird_recordist%40talktalk.net>>
>> wrote:
>>
>> The BBC throw in another name to describe unbalanced =BC=94 jack plugs (=
such
>> as
>> guitar leads) and that is igranic.
>>
>> It was used to positively identify any plug or socket that wasn=92t post
>> office.
>>
>> If a post office plug, or 316 to give its proper name was inserted into =
a
>> =BC=94
>> socket, then the different tip shape could damage the socket.
>>
>> They still seem to call balanced =BC=94 plugs as TRS through.
>>
>> Andy UK
>>
>> That's a reference I've never come across. I mix a lot of concerts in
>> metric-based countries & the standard term for these connectors is
>> "Jack".
>>
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