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XLR-RCA adapters - which to choose?

I need an RCA male to XLR male adapter because my SACD player doesn't have balanced outputs and I don't want to reterminate my (expensive) Nirvana S-X Ltd interconnects! Does anyone have a view on who makes the best and/or best value adapters? I have been considering Purist Audio Design (expensive) and Cardas (less expensive). Is there much differnce between them and are ther others I should look at? Thanks
jabali_hunter
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mitch4t
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Nelson Pass suggested I use the item in the link below. It ain't cheap at $200 per stereo pair.

Check it out at the link below:

http://www.jensentransformers.com/pc2xr.html
jabali_hunter OP
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Wow - that is a serious looking piece of kit that Mitch4t suggested! For $200 I could reterminate my balanced S-X Ltd to RCA and then back again later if I change my source! I take it there is a real advantage to getting the Jensen transformer?
tvad
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This Jensen solution requires an additional set of interconnects, yes? So,
it may be an excellent answer to the problem, but the total cost of the
solution is well beyond $200/channel.
evita
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We bought ours from member infinity_audio here on Audiogon.
Around $40, and they work great.
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mitch4t
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Tvad, you're right....it will require an additional set of interconnects. I hadn't thought about that.

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