DIY wiring of RCA-to-XLR umbilical cable

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With the question of protocol unanswered, it is not clear if the proposed Mutec solution would work.  Something like this offers a simpler alternative:

http://www.neutrik.com/en/accessories/ae...nsformers/
http://www.canford.co.uk/Index/110-75-oh...converters

I did talk to Devialet's Mathieu Pernod about the optimum solution to the master companion link.  At first he stated that there was basically no difference between the AES/EBU connection and using RCA, but after more detailed discussion he did advise that RCA to AES/EBU connection with a transformer was the optimum solution.  I'm thinking you could try something like the Neutrik transformer with cheap cables as proof of concept.  If this works satisfactorily, then you could get a decent custom cable made with transformer.

There is a very simple solution of course, link using the RCA to RCA method.  NickB has already advised this works without issue.  Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best?  Although I think personally I would try the transformer method, if only out of curiosity, it would be cheap and easy enough to do.

I have a Neutrik and a Canare here. The Neutrik is a NADITBNC-MX, the Canare a BCJ-XP-TRC. I used these to connect a Squeezebox Touch to the AES/EBU input of the D-Premier/250. The Neutrik is by far the most neutral sounding of the two. I used this cable http://www.l-com.com/audio-video-rg179-c...male-15-ft   between Touch and transformer (cut it and soldered a RCA plug). I also tried a 1m DH Labs D-110 cable between the transformer and amplifier. Worked very well.