Should using balanced cables to amplified monitors improve sound ?

[gilwe]

Will using unbalanced cables between balanced output and input (of an amplified monitor) result in less details / headroom ?

 

[vacuphile]

More noise and hum, so if that is not a problem, go ahead.

 

[gilwe]

My line is very quiet even with unbalanced cables... but it any of the "content" of the source gets lost when not using balanced cables ?

 

[Loren42]

My line is very quiet even with unbalanced cables... but it any of the "content" of the source gets lost when not using balanced cables ?

No.

 

[mickeymoose]

Only if your equipment has balanced outputs and balanced inputs. Otherwise you are inviting trouble. Get a good cable (I prefer foil shield over braid in fixed installations)! E