XLR to RCA plugs or cable

I need to be able to plug the output from a phono stage in balanced mode (XLR plugs) into a single ended (RCA plugs) amp. My options are:

1. Buy Neutrik converter plugs (solid and good value)

2. Buy Cardas converter plugs 6 times neutrik price

3. buy a custom XLR to rca cable?

lohanimal10-26-2022 11:02pm

fastfreight Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 867 posts 10-26-2022 at 11:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Neutrik are fine I think. Do you have Cardas cables? Ken
noromance Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 10,026 posts 10-26-2022 at 11:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Custom. Less connections.
holmz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,328 posts 10-26-2022 at 11:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 4. make a custom cable. On a StarQuad I wired it as: XLR RCA Pin1 - Cable shield (And ran the shield out before the RCAs and tied it to the phono stage chassis ground. Pin2 - RCA Center Pin3 - RCA barrel It would be interested in to know how your option 3 is done, and whether the option 2 and option 1 differ. I am a fan of Neutrik… I think you could be better off with option 3 if your cable length is ideally just over a standard size.