RCA to XLR

cyborgstarfish · 4 Oct 2021 at 05:21

Not strictly a pc based question but I'm assuming some of the audiophiles in here can help me.
I have a pair of m-audio bx8 d3 studio monitors that im currently using for my pc (connected with the maudio hub)
It seems a bit overkill for gaming so i want to repurpose them for my turntable, but they have an XLR input and the turntable only outputs RCA
Would there be any benefit to using a preamp or would RCA to XLR cables be sufficient?

VersionMonkey · 4 Oct 2021 at 09:38

You might be better asking in the Home Cinema and Hi-Fi section, but unless your turntable has a phono pre-amp stage built in you will definately need something between the turntable and the speakers.

ATIorNvidia · 4 Oct 2021 at 11:16

XLR to RCA cables are perfectly fine. I use some to connect my monitors to a miniDSP.

cyborgstarfish · 5 Oct 2021 at 14:08

thanks, ill check to see if my turntable has a preamp built in but if so ill pick up some cables