Which type of cable do I use to connect my Korg keyboard to my studio monitors?

The keyboard audio out uses one left 1/4" phone jack and one right 1/4" phone jack.

The two monitors each have 3 possible inputs labeled: Balanced 1/4" phone jack, balanced XLR, and unbalanced RCA.

I want the highest audio quality. Should I get two balanced 1/4" to 1/4" cables (they look stereo) even though they will function each as mono?

Answer:

First, are the monitors powered (meaning do they have their own power supply)? This is easy to verify.. do they have an AC plug that goes into the wall? If not - answer is moot because you%26#39;re coming out of the keyboard at line level, not with a powered signal. For the sake of argument we%26#39;ll assume they are powered since you said they have a XLR jack.

XLR is the best of the 3 connections, but is used primarily with microphones. If you adapt from the XLR to 1/4" you%26#39;ll lose the benefits. If the output isn%26#39;t balanced, using balanced cables would be of no benefit.

Your 1/4" cables probably have one "ring" around them - meaning they are unbalanced. balanced 1/4" cables will have 2 rings around them... meaning your best connection will be to convert from unbalanced 1/4" to rca, and input them into the rca inputs on the speaker (unless your monitors will take an unbalanced 1/4" [also called tip-ring] in the balanced 1/4" jack [also called tip-ring-sleeve] - you%26#39;ll have to check your speaker%26#39;s manual for this.)

Hope this helps!

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