You should contact Ayre before you try that. I believe the manual specifically says not to. At any rate you don't get the benefit of balanced connections if everything is not balanced.
Ayre Codex and Output Transformer
I have an Ayre Codex connected to my amp via RCA. I think everyone (even Ayre) agrees that using the XLR outputs from the DAC would be the best sound. However, I only have RCA connections.... I read in an old (2016) thread a suggestion of using a Jensen Output Transformer.
What would I do? Go from XLR outs on the Codex to the transformer and then from there RCA to my amp? And would that really preserve the better sound that comes from the balanced XLR outs?
Any information about this would be appreciated!
What would I do? Go from XLR outs on the Codex to the transformer and then from there RCA to my amp? And would that really preserve the better sound that comes from the balanced XLR outs?
Any information about this would be appreciated!