I agree with Albertporter that adding adaptors simpy adds more connection points (and opportunity for degradation).
That said, if it were me, I'd have to know just to satisfy my own curiousity.
If you want to do a cheap experiment, go to Markertek (www.markertek.com) and purchase a set of interconnects that have RCAs on one end, and XLRs on the other. A pair will set you back about $15. The connectors are fairly high quality--they appear to be Canare and the cable itself is probably Belden.
I was using this from my Marantz SA 8260 SACD player to feed my balance input on my BAT VK3i pre-amp until I built my own custom interconnects. Truth to be told, I couldn't discern a difference of any significance, but my ears are 43 years old.
That said, if it were me, I'd have to know just to satisfy my own curiousity.
If you want to do a cheap experiment, go to Markertek (www.markertek.com) and purchase a set of interconnects that have RCAs on one end, and XLRs on the other. A pair will set you back about $15. The connectors are fairly high quality--they appear to be Canare and the cable itself is probably Belden.
I was using this from my Marantz SA 8260 SACD player to feed my balance input on my BAT VK3i pre-amp until I built my own custom interconnects. Truth to be told, I couldn't discern a difference of any significance, but my ears are 43 years old.