Ideally you should leave the tag to "float". Do not connect this to Pin1 especially of you have signal ground above chassis ground. If necessary, and this is system dependent, you can connect the tag to Pin1 via a small signal capacitor. You can also connect tag to tag in a four wire hook-up. Regards, Richard.
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