General

Definition of a balanced line: a transmission line consisting of two conductors which need to have the same impedance, also with respect to ground. In order to establish a balanced line, every component connector to the line (incl. line driver, line or cable inself and the line receiver) must be balanced. ...

Mainly used for mic connections. The symmetrical construction (- phase & + phase) discriminates against noise and crosstalk, especially required in case of low voltage mic level connections. Without balanced mic lines, live gigs with lighting applications, wouldn't be possible. Even though you ...