Xlr To Rca....?

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    Hi all wonder whether you can help i am currently running a Tag dpa32 pre amp and i would like to drive a thresham pro power amp but it only has balanced XLR inputs...... Tag tell me they will sell me a lead rca to xlr for £84
    but i think it would be a lot cheaper to make my own ...
    i know that the rca hot will go to pin 2 of the male xlr but i am not sure where to put the sheild from the rca...? will it go to ground pin 1 or - pin 2...?
    any help much appreciated as my lass will not allow £84 from the house keeping....

    Regards Dek...
     
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    themadhippy seen it done it smokin it

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    pin 1 and 3 on the xlr to the shield/earth conection on the rca and pin 2 from the xlr to the center pin of the rca
     
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    Thankyou

    Thankyou kind sir.../ hippy..?
    the princely sum of £7 is far more appealing.....

    CHEERS....Dek...
     
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    It might be worth pointing out that you will only have half the attenuation of the fully balanced cable, by doing it this way. Wm
     
    wadia-miester, Oct 16, 2003
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