Grover has listed XLR cables in this group buy so, he makes XLR-terminated cables. When you questioned whether Grover made 'balanced' cables that would indicate the XLR's offered are not balanced. I'm thinking that's where Rich's post came from... because I had the same question after reading your post.
First, I never "questioned whether Grover made 'balanced' cables". What I did was *ask* Grover for balanced cables, and he said no. He said a lot more, but the gist *I* got from it is that he doesn't make them.
Secondly, I've had several cable manufacturers explain to me why an XLR termination in and of itself is not the same thing as a true balanced cable. If I've been misinformed, like Mike (mdconnelly), I'm always willing to be enlightened.
Only you and Grover know what comments you're referring to so it's tough to understand what you're actually talking about...
-C
Okay. I'll see if I can make myself better understood.
I requested balanced ICs from Grover, and I conveyed what I understood Grover's reply to mean in response to mdconnelly's query. The response included a caveat ("...unless I grossly misunderstood...") because Grover's response to my request confused me, which was surprising given the simplicity of the request. Whether or not my interpretation of Grover's response is/was accurate is certainly questionable, though the fact that he didn't honor the request of a potential customer seemed to support the premise that he doesn't offer truly balanced cables.
Regardless of how erroneous my interpretation of Grover's comments may be, and in spite of what may be a complete and utter failure to understand the definition of the word "balanced" as it applies to cables, I cannot see how "it's tough to understand what (I'm) actually talking about..." My comments may not jive with your understanding of the situation, thus resulting in confusion, but I don't know how I could have been more clear.
-Jim