XLR - RCA cable

MavC

MavC

Junk Collector
My cdplayer has XLR output but none of my amps has XLR input.
stumbled upon a cable that has XLR>RCA(balanced to unbalanced) input but cost $60....

my question is - will there be any significant improvement over music? or should i just save the $60?
 
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No significant improvement - being balanced all the way can have benefits, but makes no difference whether the balanced-to-unbalanced conversion is done in the CD player (assuming it's even balanced internally) or in the adapter cable.
 
I agree with above sentiments.

If you are interested, I got my XLR to RCA cables at Guitar Center. I avoided the "Monster Cable" that I suspect you might be referring to for $60 :) and opted for a less expensive one that is good quality and built nice. I think it might have been a HOSA brand or something similar. I recall that they were less than $20 each for a heavy-ish 3' cable. (I needed four and it did not break the bank.)
 
DC said:
I agree with above sentiments.

If you are interested, I got my XLR to RCA cables at Guitar Center. I avoided the "Monster Cable" that I suspect you might be referring to for $60 :) and opted for a less expensive one that is good quality and built nice. I think it might have been a HOSA brand or something similar. I recall that they were less than $20 each for a heavy-ish 3' cable. (I needed four and it did not break the bank.)
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You could make your own , I have in the past as my DAT only has XLR plugs. If your CD player has RCA outs i wouldn't bother , buy more sounds !
 
Yes, but I have made many hundreds (literally) of cables and I now hate it. :) If I can find an affordable alternative to making another damn cable, I will do it! :)

And don't get me started about winding the transformers ...
 
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