RCA to XLR

ejmdiscos · 31st March 2004, 06:44 PM

Hi again. I have made up a couple of RCA to XLR leads for use with balanced input. The shield of the RCA goes to the cold and ground lines of the XLR, and the centre pin of the RCA to the hot line of the XLR.

My question is, would this lead be safe to use on a desk with phantom power? Do I risk damaging the device connected via the RCA connectors, or the desk for that matter?

Many thanks.

Matthew

markp · 31st March 2004, 09:48 PM

What direction are you going? XLR to RCA or RCA to XLR?

moamps · 31st March 2004, 09:58 PM

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Originally posted by ejmdiscos
My question is, would this lead be safe to use on a desk with phantom power? Do I risk damaging the device connected via the RCA connectors

Hi,
Yes, I saw few Dat recorders and wireless mic receivers with destroyed output caps (electrolytics).

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or the desk for that matter?

No, phantom power (48V) has resistors (usually 6k8) in series (current limit).

Regards

ejmdiscos · 5th April 2004, 02:44 PM

Cheers guys. Mark, the leads are RCA output to XLR input. I played it safe and used RCA to unbalanced jack leads.

Matthew

31st March 2004, 06:44 PM	#1
ejmdiscos Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2004	RCA to XLR Hi again. I have made up a couple of RCA to XLR leads for use with balanced input. The shield of the RCA goes to the cold and ground lines of the XLR, and the centre pin of the RCA to the hot line of the XLR. My question is, would this lead be safe to use on a desk with phantom power? Do I risk damaging the device connected via the RCA connectors, or the desk for that matter? Many thanks. Matthew

31st March 2004, 09:48 PM	#2
markp diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: L.A., CA	What direction are you going? XLR to RCA or RCA to XLR? __________________ If it sounds good... it is good!

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5th April 2004, 02:44 PM	#4
ejmdiscos Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2004	Cheers guys. Mark, the leads are RCA output to XLR input. I played it safe and used RCA to unbalanced jack leads. Matthew

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