Keith_W
Major Contributor
I have a quick question about XLR and RCA.
This is the scenario: I am using a Merging NADAC MC-8 DAC (i.e. 8 channels of DAC).
Channels 1-6 are output via XLR. The output gain is 18dBu.
Channels 7-8 are output via RCA. The output gain is 8dBu. I have no choice but to use RCA because the amp that I am using has RCA inputs only.
Obviously, there is a gain difference between XLR and RCA. If I were to fabricate a cable so that it had XLR on one end (the DAC end) and RCA on the other (the amplifier end), would I get 18dBu gain, or 8dBu gain?
This is the scenario: I am using a Merging NADAC MC-8 DAC (i.e. 8 channels of DAC).
Channels 1-6 are output via XLR. The output gain is 18dBu.
Channels 7-8 are output via RCA. The output gain is 8dBu. I have no choice but to use RCA because the amp that I am using has RCA inputs only.
Obviously, there is a gain difference between XLR and RCA. If I were to fabricate a cable so that it had XLR on one end (the DAC end) and RCA on the other (the amplifier end), would I get 18dBu gain, or 8dBu gain?