XLR-RCA adapters - which to choose?

We bought ours from member infinity_audio here on Audiogon.
Around $40, and they work great.

Tvad, you're right....it will require an additional set of interconnects. I hadn't thought about that.

This audio hobby is insane. There is no end to the madness.

IMO, Mitch4t, you can use some excellent quality adapters, properly configured, and you will never know the difference.

At the very least, the experiment will only cost you in the range of $50. It seems logical to start there.

However, if you are the type of person who wonders "what if I had only gone for the Full Monty", then buy the Jensens and second set of interconnects and don't look back.

Get the Cardas. I am using them on my own Nirvana S-X Ltds. for a similar problem, needing to turn a balanced cable into RCA. They are relatively inexpensive and I have not detected any sound coloration whatsoever. A simple solution.

Got an interesting email from an Audiogon member. He says:
Using a transformer or an active circuit adds "processing" in the audio path - don't do it!
My friend had Cardas and switched to Tara Labs adapters, which he thought are better. With either one, you must open it up and cut the shorting wire between pins 1-3.
It is a major stupidity of this industry to do so!!!
Your best bet is still a single cable with RCA on one end and XLR on the other, but an adapter is a cost-effective way to go.