XLR to SE RCA interconnect - HELP please

Different brands of eletronics have different pin outs/ins for XLR connectors. Be careful in that regard.

pin 1 ground, pin 2 non-inverting (hot), pin 3 inverting or 180 degrees....at least thats what my Krell book says is standard.

CARDAS audio sells adaptors, so does BAT

Dave

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.

According to Victor at BAT it doesn't really matter, since 50% of recordings are recorded out of phase anyway. Does your preamp have a phase invert switch? If so, just use it in the position that sounds best for you.

FWIW, pin # 2 hot is the standard, however, not all manufacturers adhere to this standard. So you may want to check with your amplifier manufacturer as to their/your ampifier is wired.

You may also just want to look into buying a pair of these.