thanks moke,
i think i see were i got confused now
if i'm right it only matters going to 1/4"
if i switch to balanced cables>mx100 i'd need the converter not just an adapter
and i can run unbalaced cables>da-30 no, that doesn't look right
let me step back a bit, i'm trying to get cables to cover all my options. price wise it looks like building my own would be a lot cheaper, but i need to get order everything at once to keep down shipping costs. so that's part of my confussion (need to learn how to use pen & paper).
lost my train o thought. looks like the 'cane's missing us though. i'll continue in a bit after i regroup.
thanks again so far, kirk