The KRK RP6 speakers just came in the mail (finally) but cables did, not surprisingly, come with the package.
Meaning, of ocurse, that I have to buy them.
Only question is; what kind should I get?
They’ve got sockets for XLR
…‘kay here goes: the XLR you don’t need unless you’re using a sub, but since you got the RP6, that’s not needed. Therefo’ you’re going to need balanced jacks. Do not get RCA cables. Hope this helps…
Unbalanced cables has two wires (+) and (-). The (-) is also the ground and works as a shield wire which prevents noise from getting into the (+). Unbalanced cables works just fine if the needed cables are short.
Balanced cables has three wires (+),(-) and ground. The (-) is 180 degrees out of phase which (long story short) manages to cancel out noise that can leak in via other cables or radio frequencies etc. So if the cables run along many other cables or long distances, balanced cables should be used to make sure the signal stays free from noise.
…yeah, i didn’t see that you only have unbalanced in’s/out’s: then it doesn’t matter which cables you use. You would benefit from the [probably] better converters on your external soundcard though. If you have a generic soundcard in your computer that is…
why do you only need XLR’s when using a sub ?
i’m using XLRs with my adam nearfields and am not using a sub.
unfortunately the only alternative for those XLRs are RCA’s here
…because my subwoofer requires XLR cables and i assumed that was standard bút XLR’s are also way more expensive ánd i have the habit of forgetting to give out information that could come in handy
Agree. If they just stay in all the time it does not matter if you use balanced jacks og xlr. The xlr is a better/safer design though. So I would use xlr.
I can add that in Norway you usually have very good and stable power net all the way from the power stations to the output in your house, and not too much noise from FM radio transmitters etc. . So if you ground all your equipment properly, and don’t use very long cables (longer then 3-5m, then also unbalanced cables should work just great. But to be safe, use balanced (even though extreme quality purist would argue that balanced equipment means you go through additional ‘unnecessary’ circuitry).
I’m going to recommend the other option, 1/4" cables, since it doesn’t look like your delta has XLR inputs? If you do actually have XLR, I would recommend that, 'cause it’s KEWLER, but I don’t think there’s a [major?] difference between the two cables.
I’d buy both, cables are not so expensive, maybe XLR a bit more. And BTW, I like to have backup cables anyway. Now your breakout box doesn’t have balanced output, but you never know if you will get another sound system.
