Can a rca/xlr converter work in reverse??


guys I have the Genelac di8a rca/xlr converter- since my preamp is balanced and my amps are single ended can I use this unit in reverse to go balanced in and rca out- thereby using 2 female xlr's from my pre to the genelac and then rca from genelac to amp- Or is there another way to hookup while keeping it balanced- running about 3.5 meters-thanks
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Theoretically, it could be possible.  I don't know what's inside the Genelac di8a, but if it's just a conversion transformer, it could theoretically be possible.  However, you would have to modify an XLR cable to have two male ends.  Normally, an XLR cable is directional -- on the cable the female connector (with holes) is always connected to the source and the male connector (with 3 pins) is always connected to the target.  I don't recommend doing this modification because we don't know the circuit or impedance characteristics of the Genelac.  You would probably be better off getting a Jensen Transformer PI-2XR or PO-2XR converter box.