XLR to SE RCA interconnect - HELP please

Serus-why do you suggest this? Please explain why. I've been doing this for yrs with good results. Pro audio companies make their cables like this, as do some home audio cable companies, especially if there's a shield involved.

The standard designation is pin 1 to the shell of the RCA and pin 2 to the center tip of the RCA. Leave pin 3 open on digital based gear (your CDP).

On amplifier based gear, use a tiny piece of the same wire as your IC across pins 1 & 3. If you don't have the same wire, use something similar-don't just blob some solder across them.

You can also try leaving the pin open & if you get noise, then put the wire across pins 1 & 3.

Remember, this is the standard pin assignment & some manuf. are different. Sometimes manuf. say which pin in manual, some on gear, some you have to call, etc.