XLR can ground the hot tip when plugging in, while TRS won't. Else both same three conductor balanced cords, afaik. Edit IMO, XLR are sturdier. Polar pretty much nailed it. I prefer XLR for exactly ...
Hey guys. I bought two Yamaha HS7 monitors. Then I bought the Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 audio interface. I am using balanced, shielded trs to xlr cables and using the balanced xlr input on the monitors.