The stopgap method for running HFC balanced, is to use a pair of RCA cables, both pointing in the same signal direction, into a Cardas 2xRCA-XLR adaptor for each channel.
Its not a normal RCA-XLR adaptor, if that's what some are thinking.
It all comes down to the quality of the adaptor. But I can't imagine this method will be as good as a proper XLR cable coming next year. Remember the technology is in the connector, so this requires a ground up XLR design, not just buying a catalog XLR like other cable companies can do.
Its very cost prohibitive and I would not like to be in their shoes to be honest.
How they plan on doing the XLR cable, is two runs of wire similar to what is currently used in the RCA, one for positive and one for negative, but the shield from both runs are connected to the common ground in each XLR connector.
At least this is what I heard from Rick a while back - they may have different plans now.
Its not a normal RCA-XLR adaptor, if that's what some are thinking.
It all comes down to the quality of the adaptor. But I can't imagine this method will be as good as a proper XLR cable coming next year. Remember the technology is in the connector, so this requires a ground up XLR design, not just buying a catalog XLR like other cable companies can do.
Its very cost prohibitive and I would not like to be in their shoes to be honest.
How they plan on doing the XLR cable, is two runs of wire similar to what is currently used in the RCA, one for positive and one for negative, but the shield from both runs are connected to the common ground in each XLR connector.
At least this is what I heard from Rick a while back - they may have different plans now.