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XLR Question

You won't see this one every day....

I've recently converted a listening room to dual use - listening and recording.  I'm trying to use the 2 channel system as a monitor for the recording studio.

The 2 channel pre-amp is an Onkyo 5508 pre-pro (stereo mode) which has a set of stereo xlr balanced inputs available.  So, I want to take the output of my PC audio interface (Pre Sonus  Audiobox) into the Onkyo.

The Audiobox allows the PC recording system to connect to a monitor via balanced 1/4 inch trs out (phone plug). I got a trs to xlr cable and it works perfectly into a pair of active m-audio studio monitors.  However, no signal is evident when I connect the same trs-xlr cable into the Onkyo

Other than a faulty input on the Onkyo, any idea what might cause the monitors to work but not the pre-pro?

thanks in advance
martykl

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martykl OP
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I definitely assigned the balanced audio to the games input and selected games as my source for playback.  I probably should have noted that in my op
martykl OP
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Many thanks to all

Ralph,

good diagnostic idea.  I'll have to dig up a balanced source and some xlr to xlr cables, but I'll try that first

Al,

if that fails, I'll try the transformer
martykl OP
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Thanks so much Al.  Worst case, I'll just run the trs cable into the desktop monitors.  I can always just unplug them and replug them in the DTI and then on into the Onkyo as/when needed.
martykl OP
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Al,

I have one further question re: the Art DTI.  Have you used "one in/two out".  In my case, that would be balanced via trs out from the Audiobox into the DTI and unbalanced via RCA to the Onkyo simultaneously with balanced via either trs or XLR (they accept both connections) to the M-Audio active monitors.

There's enough utility in that arrangement (if it works) to justify the purchase under any circumstance.

Thanks again
martykl OP
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68 Pete

Thanks, but - as noted in my 2nd post - I've already done that. Still no luck.  But thanks for the input, I appreciate it.
martykl OP
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Shadorne,

The only other input into the Onkyo is a Rhea phono amp into the rca input labeled "Aux".   This is strictly a two input system - you can listen to either my extensive collection of LPs or PC recordings of me warbling away on drums, bass, acoustic and electric guitar, keys and vox.  

You could describe me as sort of like Prince, except with little to no natural talent.


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