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| Is it save to convert XLR to RCA? My experience with hooking up ic's to an amp and leaving them open on the other end is a very loud and seemingly dangerous noise through the speakers.Yes, if the RCA center pin comes in contact with, or perhaps even close to, a source of static el... | |
| Is it save to convert XLR to RCA? The preamp need only be in the system and not turned on. Just the ic's hooked up to it.What if the preamp is hooked up to the amp but not plugged into the AC outlet?And what if the ic's are connected to the amp but left unconnected at the other en... | |
| Is it save to convert XLR to RCA? That all continues to be pretty baffling. Does the buzz still occur if the preamp is connected to the amp but the preamp is not turned on, or is not plugged into the AC outlet?-- Al | |
| Is it save to convert XLR to RCA? I see in John Atkinson's measurements that the Atlas has extremely high input impedance, which adds credibility to my theory that the problem may be due to hum pickup that occurs via the unused XLR inputs.If you happen to have a multimeter, check ... | |
| Is it save to convert XLR to RCA? Granny, wow, that's mystifying. Sounds like you've tried pretty much all of the logical things. Cheater plugs would have broken a ground loop, if that was the cause of the problem. And the Lightspeed wouldn't be susceptible to ground loop problems... | |
| Is it save to convert XLR to RCA? Granny, as shown at the bottom of this page the "xx" in the part number gets replaced with letters specifying the type of input and output connectors. For RCA in and XLR out the model Bob mentioned would be DM2-2RX.Before ordering, though, you sho... | |
| 845 Tube Amps Also:deHavilland Electric Amplifier CompanyArt Audio UKRegards,-- Al | |
| Is it save to convert XLR to RCA? Yes, that looks like a good choice, Scott.FYI, this Jensen paper may be of interest, with respect to long term applications as opposed to the temporary situation you are addressing.Best regards,-- Al | |
| Is it save to convert XLR to RCA? Hi Scott,Is the solution different for converting RCA to XLR vs converting XLR to RCA? Yes, absolutely. The two situations are very different.It is highly preferable, and will be necessary in many cases, to ground pin 3 when adapting to an XLR inp... | |
| The best digital IC, period. IMO RPG is to be commended and congratulated for the thorough, disciplined, and logical manner in which this comparison was conducted, as further described in this earlier thread.I would emphasize, however, his reference in the OP above to "the be... | |
| Is it save to convert XLR to RCA? The 4V refers to the DIFFERENCE between the non-inverted and inverted signals that are provided to pins 2 and 3, respectively, of the XLR connector. Each of those signals individually has a maximum amplitude of 2V. By adapting the XLR output to an... | |
| running audio research d300 bridged Where I'm confused is that I understand when bridging the amp with 4 ohm speaker it sees a 2 ohm load at each terminal, but since its now one channel is that a 4 ohm load.No, the idea is that each of the two output circuits in the amp (that would ... | |
| Converting cables to ICs Lack of shielding could be a problem, assuming the speaker cables are unshielded. The inductance of the wire used as the signal return conductor could result in high frequency noise problems due to ground loop issues, depending on the particular c... | |
| Best speaker in the $5-10K range. Details below. I second Daedalus. Not sure what the current pricing is, but I suspect that the smaller models (the DA-RMa and Athena) would fit into the upper end of your budget range.Daedalus offers 30-day in-home audition privileges, less two-way shipping and ... | |
| warm digital cable 01-26-12: MapmanI'd question whether any digital cable has a signature sound that is evident in general from application to application.... I second Mapman's comment. Given reasonably good quality, I see no reason to expect a high degree of correl... |