What is the right one do you have a link?I tried the monoprice cable ("right one") and the cordial cable ("wrong" according here). Both have the same noise and hum in my setting, there was unfortunately no improvement.
Since I have the Monoprice 104777 cables I have measured this out of curiosity (in a rather sloppy fashion I must say, since I had never used a multimeter) and found no difference in these values (the Multimeter indicates "00.3" at 200Ω in all three measurements)If the impedance of RCA Signal->XLR2 ≈ RCA GND->XLR1 and XLR1->XLR3 ≈ 2x the above, then it's likely that the construction is as advertised.
Your multimeter may lack the precision for meaningful measurements in this case.Since I have the Monoprice 104777 cables I have measured this out of curiosity (in a rather sloppy fashion I must say, since I had never used a multimeter) and found no difference in these values (the Multimeter indicates "00.3" at 200Ω in all three measurements)
Yes that totally makes senseYour multimeter may lack the precision for meaningful measurements in this case.
I have opened the rca plug, here are some photos.Another, way cheaper way to confirm the cable construction would be to screw off the metal sleeves of the RCA and XLR plugs and inspect which wire colors go where.
That looks like coax wiring to me, which in turn would mean that the cable construction cannot be as claimed:I have opened the rca plug, here are some photos.
In regard to the XLR I took out the screw but could not find a way to take out the carcass and access the connection itself - I gave up cause got afraid of damaging it
Thanks for your answer!That looks like coax wiring to me, which in turn would mean that the cable construction cannot be as claimed:
View attachment 425439
See my edit above. I judged prematurely.Thanks for your answer!
Interesting that a well known manufacturer could do something like this...
Yes I have also edited my answer, it remains possible for the cable to be as claimed.See my edit above. I judged prematurely.