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In Reply to: RE: ARE XLR to RCA adapters from the devil? posted by Duster on April 30, 2016 at 16:34:38
So the RCA electronics and the XLR electronics expect a different impedance from the cable. Does mixing them up do anything bad an audiophie might care about??
I always wondered.. And you are the guy who might give me an answer I respect.
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Impedance matching is critical for a digital cable application, since the nature of the digital signal is very sensitive vs. that of an analog signal. Not necessarily an unacceptable sonic detriment for a balanced XLR to single-ended RCA interface, especially if the preamplifier output is a very robust and low-noise design, IMO.
I don't think Cardas would build a proper adapter if the interface method were so bad. That said, I won't experiment with my preamplifier RCA outputs into my power amplifier XLR inputs using an adapter to compare it with the power amplifier RCA inputs, anytime soon. I would say be careful to keep the length of the interconnect cable as short as possible vs. a balanced XLR--> XLR interface.
Namely I am currently buying up Crown D-75 rack amps when I find them. No more issues once I have 6 of them.
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