Topic: Best wiring for StarQuad with TRS - TRS Cable?

[manleyf]

Hi - I have several feet of StarQuad cable laying around and need a 25' 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable.  I read the great post of unbalanced vs. balanced cable here: http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=72453.0

Since I have the StarQuad, I'm going to go ahead and use it- the question is how should I wire it- I've searched here and out there :-) and have found several options:

1 - white+ to tip
2 - blue+ to ring
3 - white-, blue-, shield to sleeve/ground

OR

1 - white+ to tip
2 - white- to ring
3 - blue+, blue-, shield to sleeve/ground

OR

1 - white+, white- to tip
2 - blue+, blue- to ring
3 - shield to sleeve/ground

Are any of these 3 configurations best?

Thanks!

[DigiGal]

Think of it like this:

White HOT = PLUS      Blue COLD = MINUS

Both whites to plus, both colds to minus, shield to shield/ground.

[manleyf]

Sounds good- option 3 is what I had thought logical, but just to be obsessed with doing it the best possible way, I did some Google searches, and found option 1 and 2.

I just want best sound quality for a 25' run, and if there's any potential for noise reduction, take advantage of that too.

Thanks for the replies!