Jan 10, 2023 · 2) The "best" way to connect a RCA based pre-amp to XLR power amp is using a XLR cable terminated with a RCA connector. If the cables are not long (whatever that is) a RCA (female) to XLR (male) may work very well. And no, no damage to the speakers or the amplifiers in the speakers - if the contacts are correctly connected.

Jul 16, 2020 · Virtually any amp with XLR connectors will work with an RCA -> XLR cable, but many amps are optimized to be drive by differential input which one cannot get from a single-ended input with only an RCA->XLR cable. They will usually operate but at -6dB output level; in effect only 1/2 of the amp is amplifying an active signal.

Oct 4, 2021 · Unlike with RCA, in an XLR interconnect the ground/shield conductor that equalises the ground potential between the two devices, and therefore carries a current, is not used to carry the signal. That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.

Mar 12, 2024 · Genelec recommends an XLR-RCA cable with XLR pin 2 -> RCA tip; XLR pin 3 -> RCA sleeve; XLR pin 1 (shield) -> RCA sleeve. Thus, the XLR’s pins 3 and 1 are tied at the RCA. All the other stuff you mentioned is of little or no concern. Just connect your gear and enjoy it.

Jun 14, 2022 · Being a low source impedance, both RCA based and XLR based cables can be long or short. Where XLR shines is its balanced nature. This makes pickup of hum and EMI much less of an issue since these are cancelled by the common mode rejection of the receiving component. It is much more common to use XLR for long cable runs because of this.

Dec 7, 2020 · Just to clarify (which I already corrected) I messed up with saying XLR -> RCA. I need the reverse of RCA -> XLR, which I corrected the title and post #1 to say. My AVR has rca outs and my desktop dsp only has RCA outs. Everything I currently have only has RCA outs. So I need to make RCA to XLR cables as all my external amps have XLR inputs.

Apr 29, 2020 · Back to XLR to RCA adapters: There are three and a half types of balanced output stages: 1] transformer 2] impedance / passive 3a] active / powered / grounding tolerant 3b] active / powered / grounding intolerant no single XLR to RCA adapter will work in all cases.

Oct 31, 2022 · just a short question here: I want to buy (not DIY) RCA to XLR (male) cables in the ("pseudo-balanced") fashion that Hypex and others recommend (see picture below). I want to buy ready made / 'off the shelf' cables (of several different lenght) …

Jan 10, 2023 · You can find active RCA to XLR converter boxes that use amplifiers to generate a true differential output. The converter would have a short RCA cable to the DAC and long XLR cables to the speakers. And the old-school unbalanced to balanced transformers are still available, which require no power but may not have a flat frquency response.

Jul 13, 2024 · Long story short, use XLR cable & short the circuit on the RCA side of the cable. When you upgrade your source, you won't need New cable just the plugs. Think of if as extending the balanced amplifier's chassis all the way out to the unbalanced source. it's a faraday cage. A wormhole for your signal. Happy birthday! This is a one way cable: