TRS - XLR or TRS - TRS? Does it matter

[MackieFX]

Im getting a pair of studio monitors which have both XLR and TRS inputs. Howeve my focusrite interface only has TRS jacks as outputs.

Is it better for me to run TRS -> TRS or XLR -> XLR?

Or does it not matter at all?

 

[jamesie]

I prefer XLR, but soundwise (given the same quality, Neutrik for example) there should be no difference.

 

[Repartee41]

I like the XLR connector better simply because it feels more sturdy than a TRS connection, so I'd go TRS -> XLR. Soundwise, they should be exactly the same.

 

[Petrocelli]

Look in the Manual if the connectors have the same sensivity
XLR ins mostly +4dBu, TRS sometimes -10 dBu!

 

[Immanuel]

Audiophiles with 5-7 digit dollars set-ups will often say they hear a difference. Most analogue multitrack records have gone through a bunch of both. XLRs are used most places in recording studios. But there will usually also be a patch bay with bantam jacks. And those are essentially slightly smaller TRS jacks.