If you look carefully, you will see that the pins are numbered on the Neutrik connectors. There are actually four connections to be soldered on each connector. There is a tab with a small hole and this needs to be connected to pin 1. You can make a little jumper out of a piece of lead from a cap or resistor or attach part of the shield to this tab.
Balanced cables: newbie DIY needs help
Finally decided that is was time to switch from singled ended to balanced interconnect from my BAT VK30 preamp to my BATVK500 amp. I needed a 25 foot run and really couldn't find anything long enough or reasonably priced so I got in touch with The Parts Connection. I bought two 25 foot runs of Goertz Copper Purl @ $6 a foot, and four Neutrik gold pin connectors for $4 a copy. Bought some WBT solder and I'm good to go. Here's the thing I don't git. Three strands in the wire, and three solder points on the connector. Looking at the connector, I really have no idea where the positive, negative, and ground goes. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Much appreciated, Jeff