ohtoulouz
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Hi guys,
After reading docs about XLR to RCA conversion here and there, I still have questions about pluging a balanced DAC to an unbalanced AMP in a specific case: I have a HRT musicstreamer II+ (unbalanced) and a HRT musicstreamer PRO (balanced). I would like to use the PRO as unbalanced, like the II+, with a XLR to RCA adapter. II+ is said to deliver 2,25 V RMS. PRO is said to deliver 4,5 V RMS.
My question is: Is it right to say that signal at the AMP input would be 4,5V RMS with XLR pin 3 shorted to pin 1 and 2,25V RMS otherwise; and thus, that PRO should behave like II+ if pins 1 and 3 are not shorted. If I am right, the other reason for not shorting pins 1 and 3 is that 4,5V RMS seems (at least for me) high for an unbalanced input.
But I might be completely wrong due to my poor knowledge in electronics... You tell me.
Thanks for your help (and sorry for my frenglish...)
Pierre.
After reading docs about XLR to RCA conversion here and there, I still have questions about pluging a balanced DAC to an unbalanced AMP in a specific case: I have a HRT musicstreamer II+ (unbalanced) and a HRT musicstreamer PRO (balanced). I would like to use the PRO as unbalanced, like the II+, with a XLR to RCA adapter. II+ is said to deliver 2,25 V RMS. PRO is said to deliver 4,5 V RMS.
My question is: Is it right to say that signal at the AMP input would be 4,5V RMS with XLR pin 3 shorted to pin 1 and 2,25V RMS otherwise; and thus, that PRO should behave like II+ if pins 1 and 3 are not shorted. If I am right, the other reason for not shorting pins 1 and 3 is that 4,5V RMS seems (at least for me) high for an unbalanced input.
But I might be completely wrong due to my poor knowledge in electronics... You tell me.
Thanks for your help (and sorry for my frenglish...)
Pierre.