In theory, there should be no advantage to the XLR plug on the far end.

Posted by John Marks (M) on February 23, 2014 at 08:59:41

In Reply to: Advantages to half XLR and half RCA? posted by Moogerfooger on February 22, 2014 at 18:03:43:

In practice, you never know, but any slight difference you might hear, I would attribute to peculiarities of the amp, and not the cable itself.

In other words, the XLR input may have a slightly better signal path than its the single-ended RCA input. Or its jack makes a better contact. Whatever.

But you will not be able to take advantage of the usual reason for using a balanced cable with XLR plugs, which is, carrying a true dual-differential (phase and antiphase) "balanced" signal, because your phono stage is outputting hot and ground rather than phase and antiphase.

Hybrid cables such as that are used usually when the component that is receiving the single-ended (RCA) input doesn't have any RCA jacks on the back.

That does not seem to be your case.

Good luck,

John

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Topic - Advantages to half XLR and half RCA? - Moogerfooger 18:03:43 02/22/14 (16)

RE: Advantages to half XLR and half RCA? - fantja 18:58:31 02/26/14 (0)

i would use Neutrik adaptors - beppe61 12:41:32 02/23/14 (12)

I don't think he needs adaptors... - John Marks 13:12:13 02/23/14 (11)

Sorry and thanks. I did not know. - beppe61 22:55:59 02/23/14 (0)

RE: I don't think he needs adaptors... - davem1 14:43:38 02/23/14 (9)

Sigh. - John Marks 17:45:41 02/23/14 (8)

RE: Sigh. - davem1 19:07:04 02/23/14 (7)

How about my exhaustion with people who post without understanding the discussion. - John Marks 06:56:11 02/24/14 (5)

Wow John - mt10425 10:00:56 02/24/14 (4)

Yes. Saint John marks, well know saintly type goes over the deep end and YELLS at someone. Jeesh - Elizabeth 12:32:54 02/24/14 (3)

I sort of equate you with Mother Theresa - mt10425 10:48:18 02/26/14 (1)

or how about Sister Pangea :) - mingus 17:49:00 02/26/14 (0)

The Canonization is far from final. - John Marks 15:23:12 02/24/14 (0)

Stabilant 22 info. Very interesting. - beppe61 22:48:13 02/23/14 (0)

RE: Advantages to half XLR and half RCA? - Duster 11:15:40 02/23/14 (0)

In theory, there should be no advantage to the XLR plug on the far end. - John Marks 08:59:41 02/23/14 (0)

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