Anybody use a single ended component with one that is balanced?

In Some preamplifier,the left RCA and right RCA is very near and with this adapter,there is no enough space to mount  it on.

My way is order a RCA to xla cable,I do not receive the cable yet,and will tell when I try.

XLR and RCA both are OK, usually XLR give you 3d,spacious sound body.

RCA give you the taste, some time some one said mellow sound.

It’s all depends of your selection.

Some time I will use RCA to XLR cable in small space for vocal jazz, and feel very good.

It also depend on the speaker cable, and pre

I always think a tube pre is not a good choice for SS amp.

If it is a Tube pre +Tube Power or SS pre + SS power or SS pre +Tube power will be better result for sure.

some pass labs fans are looking for first watt model which is all RCA and put pass labs XLR model aside,as they are here to  chase the taste.

Some people did think the balanced connection is better, which is not true. The most important things is the amplifier design. balanced or unbalanced is not the key matter,and we should not get the conclusion based on that.

Many people think XLR is better port. Do you think of Conrad Johnson pre and amp? They always use RCA port and so many people love this brand.

I might enter this brand some day if it works well with audio research power amplifier.

Just receive the RCA to XLR cable.  When I hooked on, the voice sound is a little small than my RCA to RCA cable, the instrument music is still loud. Totally speaking ,the sound is very beautiful, only  the mid sound a little weak. I do not know the reason, maybe need cable break in.   My amplifier right now is Audio Research VT100 Mk III.

By the way, I have balanced Pre( Audio research Ls25 Mk1 and Ls 25 Mk2),  but I do love this unbalanced pre(I rather do not tell),the sound is very beautiful.

After one hour listen,I give up.

If the power amplifier do not have the RCA socket,you better do couple with balanced pre.

Right now,I have 2 system

1, Audio Research LS25 MK2 + Audio Research REF 75se

2, RCA pre + audio research VT100 MKiii

If we are talking about the sound, I really prefer No.2 set,I can listen the whole day until I really need sleep.

For No.1, I do not have that feeling,and it is just start,I will see.