RCA or 1/4" JACK?
RCA or 1/4" JACK? Posted on: 20.07.2011 by Shu Dietiker HiCan someone tell me which one is best to use during a setup? Why and what are the benefits? I never considered looking into this since I'm no audio-geek yet. Should I use an RCA or a 1/4 Jack? I've always been using the 1/4" connecting it usually to a channel on a Pioneer 800 mixer. Thanks. | |
| Hailey Westen 22.07.2011 |
Originally Posted by fullenglishpint
and yep, its really good, ya deserve a pint for that at very least |
| Tatum Ansaldo 21.07.2011 |
Originally Posted by Mi.Lo
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| Shu Dietiker 20.07.2011 | Hi Can someone tell me which one is best to use during a setup? Why and what are the benefits? I never considered looking into this since I'm no audio-geek yet. Should I use an RCA or a 1/4 Jack? I've always been using the 1/4" connecting it usually to a channel on a Pioneer 800 mixer. Thanks. |
| Lang Abriel 21.07.2011 | Keep both on hand...Most gigs will use RCA to either plug into a house mixer or a house party will accept RCA. I use balanced for my active speakers but thats also travelling around alot of computer wires so just to ensure a ground. |
| Shu Dietiker 21.07.2011 | thnx man. cool article. =) |
| Hailey Westen 22.07.2011 |
Originally Posted by fullenglishpint
and yep, its really good, ya deserve a pint for that at very least |
| Tatum Ansaldo 22.07.2011 | That's all the lovin' there is for my article for now? Ah well, it was fun while it lasted |
| Hailey Westen 22.07.2011 | one thing id suggest and it should go without saying really, is to have both and have more types of connections and a good selection of connection adapters, 1/4 jack - 3 pin XLR/5 pin XLR, RCA extensions, RCA - to 1/4 jack - 1/8 jack and male and female variations etc etc... you really do sometimes never know when you will need them |
| Tatum Ansaldo 21.07.2011 |
Originally Posted by Mi.Lo
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| Janella Schlappich 21.07.2011 | really good article! |
| Tynisha Teeman 21.07.2011 | Digital DJ Tips did a great article this month that goes over balanced vs unbalanced and all of the common cable types - http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2011/07...ables-for-djs/ |
| Jacquelyn Swiatkowski 20.07.2011 | I'm probably just throwing words at you but... An unbalanced line uses one wire for the signal and another for the ground. Unlike balanced lines, unbalanced lines use the ground for signal return. In typical unbalanced cables, the ground is the cable shield. |
| Shu Dietiker 20.07.2011 | No, I didn't believe it would matter either. Cuz either way sounds the same I guess. what do you mean by balanced and unbalanced? |
| Jacquelyn Swiatkowski 20.07.2011 | In general you're supposed to use RCA for unbalanced main outputs like a mixer. And 1/4" Jack for balanced main outputs like an amplifier or active speaker. However, I really don't believe it makes much of a difference |
| Hailey Westen 20.07.2011 | 1/4 Jack |
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