# S6 Desktop unbalanced outs to balanced XLR with 'pseudo balanced' cable?
**URL:** https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/s6-desktop-unbalanced-outs-to-balanced-xlr-with-pseudo-balanced-cable/3212
**Category:** Super 6
**Created:** [16 February 2025 21:26 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/s6-desktop-unbalanced-outs-to-balanced-xlr-with-pseudo-balanced-cable/3212 "2025-02-16T21:26:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@RB26FET](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/RB26FET)
#### Post date: [16 February 2025 21:26 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/s6-desktop-unbalanced-outs-to-balanced-xlr-with-pseudo-balanced-cable/3212/1 "2025-02-16T21:26:56Z")
Hi all,
Usually I go direct from my S6 Desktop to my mixer’s jack inputs using TS cables and everything works fine.
I would now like to go via a 500 series rack (a Radial Workhorse Cube, I have also emailed their tech support to check) which features a female XLR socket for input.
Would there be any issue in using what’s sometimes known as a ‘pseudo balanced’ TS to XLR cable where the sleeve (ground) of the TS plug is connected to cold pin 3 of the male XLR and pin 1 is wired to cable screen but left floating at the TS end?
I was hoping to avoid having a level drop by using a TS / TS cable to the TRS input of the 500 rack.
I hope I have that all in order, please feel free to correct me if not!
Cheers
---
### Author:  [@HMan](https://forum.udo-audio.com/u/HMan)
#### Post date: [17 February 2025 10:41 UTC](https://forum.udo-audio.com/t/s6-desktop-unbalanced-outs-to-balanced-xlr-with-pseudo-balanced-cable/3212/2 "2025-02-17T10:41:25Z")
You might want to use a DI box if you’re going TR to XLR to get the levels, and grounding right.