Originally Posted By: rockstar_not
So, my new Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 has balanced 14" outs, and my rather cheap Fostex monitoring system has RCA inputs.

What would be the best cables that I could make or purchase for such a connection? Right now I have a couple of really cheap T/S 1/4" to RCA cables I bought from Radio Shack probably 10-15 years ago - you know the crappy gray plastic sheathed type that they sold then and perhaps still do today.

Is there a way to take advantage of the balanced jacks when the monitor system is really just +/- with the RCA connections?






You can use either balanced or unbalanced outputs on that unit. Which you use would depend on the monitor system. Is it balanced?



13. MONITOR OUTPUTS 1 and 2 – two balanced analogue line outputs on ¼” (6.35 mm) jack
sockets; use TRS jacks for a balanced connection or TS jacks for unbalanced. These will
generally be used for driving the main L and R speakers of your monitoring system; however,
the signals at the outputs may be defined in Scarlett MixControl.


As for cables, any decent quality cable will do. I use Monster.


Regards,

Bob




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