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Is it save to convert XLR to RCA?

Dear Audio Gurus,

I have a Harman Kardon HD990 player, which has two outputs: RCA and XLR. I'd like to use them both. However, my amps and pre-amps all take RCA. I know of XLR-to-RCA cables. But the HD990 specs mention that RCS is a 2V output whereas XLR is 4V. Am I going to damage my amps and pre-amps by trying this?

Thanks,
Walfredo
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grannyring
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Yes, the buzz is gone and all is well!
lissnr
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Excellent! How's that Jensen xformer working out for you? My Dude should be shipping to me soon...I've got butterflies...I actually built a larger, beefier stand to accommodate it too....(My Dude also has the 5 @ 6sn7's and the heavy duty transformer...). Stay in touch. Best
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Hey there Grannyring.... sorry if I missed it in your previous posts but how did you end up eliminating the hum?
rgs92
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I've had a few high end CD players where, when I used both the RCA and XLR outputs, there was a subtle (or bigger) degradation of the sound; don't know why. Anyone else experience this?
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grannyring
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The buzz was an issue in my amp which is balanced and my Dude preamp is single ended. I purchased a Jensen input transformer and placed it between my pre and amp. Dead quiet now.

Lissnr. Great!!! You will love the Dude. My Dude is just like yours.
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