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Not all XLR output stages are happy with having pin3 attached to pin1.

For most of us in the USA, the best plan is a whole home surge protector installed at the main breaker panel or by the power company in the meter (and yes it will have MOV's). For point of use protection, use metal not plastic outlet strips (with a UL stamp) from a commercial/industrial manufacture.

There seems to a large exaggeration about the ancient problems with MOV's. I would guesstimate that there might be a billion items that have MOV's in them in current use in the USA. New NEC/UL rules will require them.

The possible differences in modern line level analog interconnects are susceptibility to noise and interference. Both of these are situation specific. Go to another building or change associated equipment and the susceptibility will probability change.

The cables cost more than the dots, so of course they make a greater difference.

From Benchmark Amplifiers: Audiophile Snake Oil by John Siau April 05, 2024 The Audiophile Wild West https://benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/application_notes

So I went up in the attic and found two catalogs: Techni-tool. They have a section on "Static Protection" https://www.techni-tool.com/ Zack Electronics There 1999 print catalog had 17 pages on Static Control and Clean Rooms. But I can't find that section on-line...

Back in the days of printed catalogs, I had at least one catalog that had a section on ESD reducing devices, materials and supplies. But now i don't remember what vendor it was.

Note that MOV's have come a long way in the last half century. And with modern MOV's and better circuit designs, most every home has way more than a dozen MOVs but we don't often hear of failures. Now the NEC/UL require surge suppression in new homes.

There are three and a half types of balanced output stages. No single style of XLR to RCA conversion will work for all three.

The cable that costs more, sounds better. (I thought everyone knew that)

For an analog RCA unbalanced interconnect, a cable with a coax construction is best. While there could be multiple central conductors, they would be redundant. Yes ~ The best form of shielding is a combination of a braided copper sheath and sometimes with a layer of aluminum foil. A very heavy...

You would think so. But system hook-up errors, caused problems on the lab floor. And similar problems caused problems in a hospital system. (that was 25 years ago. don't remember much more)

a CAN Control Bus needs a well behaved transmission line to operated correctly. (i won the Tee shirt) Analog and most digital interconnects don't have those kinds of problems.

Don't solder-tin stranded wire to be used in a compression (screw) fitting. With time and temperature, it will slowly cold-flow and the connection will loosen. It's not permitted in industrial or military equipment. That's the reason for ferrules