I had a pair of speakers with XLR inputs connected to my topping DX3pro DAC (RCA outputs). They sound great, but the issue is that the speakers have an auto power off, which won't work when connected to this DAC (even if the DAC is powered off/unplugged from power). Sometimes one speaker will auto power off, sometimes the other will. I was pretty sure it was noise on the RCA to XLR cables which was causing the auto power off function not work (noise is detected as signal by the speakers) so I got the SMSL DO100 DAC with XLR outputs.
Using the SMSL DAC the speakers properly power off, but the SMSL DAC causes all sorts of popping and crackling noises, which I can't seem to get rid of though.
Rather than trying another XLR DAC (maybe the schiit modius) I'd rather get some RCA to XLR cables to use with the DX3pro DAC, which don't pick up noise so that the speakers properly auto power off.
Anyone have any recommendations for cables that might suit my purpose? Is it even possible ot get such cables (the speaker auto powered off correctly when I unplugged the XLR to RCA cables from the DX3pro DAC, but left them connected to the speakers, so it might be noise that's just coming form the DAC).
Thanks.
Using the SMSL DAC the speakers properly power off, but the SMSL DAC causes all sorts of popping and crackling noises, which I can't seem to get rid of though.
Rather than trying another XLR DAC (maybe the schiit modius) I'd rather get some RCA to XLR cables to use with the DX3pro DAC, which don't pick up noise so that the speakers properly auto power off.
Anyone have any recommendations for cables that might suit my purpose? Is it even possible ot get such cables (the speaker auto powered off correctly when I unplugged the XLR to RCA cables from the DX3pro DAC, but left them connected to the speakers, so it might be noise that's just coming form the DAC).
Thanks.
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