amble wrote:

At the other end of the cable, where it's plugged into
something that's unbalanced, connect the white wire to the tip and both
the black wire and shield.

let me make sure i understand--at the unbalanced side, if you are using
a TS connector, you connect the black wire and shield to the sleeve?

Yes. The sleeve is connected to the chassis, which is the shield for
the unit. By connecting the cable shield to the chassis, you maintain
the shielding. all the way to the device you're connecting.