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Hey guys /gals, anyone know of a difference or preference on XLR to 1/4 mic cables??

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Gator

XLR connectors are "always" balanced, and are much more likely to have a locking mechanism that prevents accidental disconnection.

1/4" connectors come in two varieties, TRS and TS.

TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) are for carrying balanced signals, or two different signals such as stereo, or one output signal and one input signal (mixer insert I/O jacks.) They have two signal conductors and a ground.

TS are for unbalanced connections, and have one signal conductor and a ground.

Balanced cables generally carry a 3dB higher signal and are less likely to accept interference from nearby RF sources.

Oh, and to address the simple question of, which one should you use if you have both choices, I always go with XLR. Partly because I like locking connectors, partly because I have about 20 extra XLR cords of varying length in my tool box and at least a dozen extra 20 foot mic cords with me.

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Jeff Wheeler, moonlight DJ/KJ

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Gator

I was born in Louisville, and lived there for a while during college. I'm not sure it is really part of "Kentucky," though -- the cultural difference between Louisville and the rest of the state can be extreme. But yes, I've been to some of Hazard's out-lying "towns." I live close enough to Louisville that I can see the downtown skyline from my property. New Albany is basically one of its suburbs. Why do you ask?

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Jeff Wheeler, moonlight DJ/KJ

Interesting. I lived in Indiana for less than a year about 4 years ago. Lived in Bedford, worked at Paoli in Orleans and had co workers that were from New Albany and went past there a few times on visits to Louisville and Lexington. O'Malleys in downtown Louisville . When I saw the question asking if you had been to Kentucky and then saw your hometown listed, I pretty much knew the answer.