Question 1

I just plugged these into my studio monitors and they are picking up a fair bit of noise.. can anyone help me?  thanks

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wrong attenuation? probably... having to turn the volume way up? lots of hiss? monitors want +4dB attenuation... look for -10dB/+4dB switch on your monitors and set it to -10dB... if there's no switch, sometimes the switch is using the 1/4" TRS input instead of the XLR (cheaper that way, switches cost extra. switch cable, switch amp ;) some monitors don't like low line levels at all... probably the single most common cause of noise with these sorts of cables is the line level being every kind of wrong. most RCA audio outputs tend to be of the fixed gain sort... & it's too low. not enough info to be more specific without listing all possible sources of noise, without even knowing what OP's noise sounds like...

plug everything into one power outlet. one studio monitor plugged into one RCA jack. both plugged into the same outlet.

is the noise still there? are you sure it's not the line level? try another cable.

if any run near any other cable, make sure they cross ASAP, don't run them side by side. run them in entirely opposite directions where possible. i.e. power down, signal up.

is the noise still there? are you sure it's not the line level? try another cable.

switch audio output devices. use something battery powered, if possible.

is the noise still there? are you sure it's not the line level? try another cable.

is the RCA jack yellow???

Question 2

can these work with a controller that has rca outputs to an xlr speaker inputs?

Accepted Answer

it is single rca and it goes to xlr.

Question 3

Can I connect this cable from a coaxial output on the tv to an xlr 3 pin female on the Yamaha mixer?

Accepted Answer

No, the cable in question comes with a RCA male connector.  It will not go into the coaxial connector on the TV.  The coaxial connector on the TV is an input looking for 6 Mhz of bandwidth.

Question 4

Is there a different cable ending using "female rca" and xlr male?  i don't want to use rca coupler, which may get noise.

Accepted Answer

Buy it with the correct ends... Female or male rca ends

ASIN	B001VLW398
Best Sellers Rank	#28,379 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #380 in RCA Cables
Brand Name	Monoprice
Cable Type	XLR
Color	Black
Compatible Devices	male
Compatible Phone Models	Audio
Connector Gender	Female, Male
Connector Type	Hdmi to DVI
Customer Package Type	Standard Packaging
Customer Reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,388)
Gauge	16.0
Global Trade Identification Number	00844660047766, 00844660047773
Included Components	XLR Male to RCA Male Cable
Indoor Outdoor Usage	Indoor, Outdoor
Item Length	6 Feet
Item Shape	Round
Item Weight	0.13 Kilograms
Manufacturer	Monoprice Inc.
Model	104777
Model Name	Premier Series
Number of Items	1
Number of Pins	4
Other Special Features of the Product	Braided
Outer Material	Since the attribute value "length" is "6 ft" and the product title mentions "6 feet" in its description, it is reasonable to assume that the outer material of the cable is likely to be a material suitable for cable insulation, such as PVC or TPE. However, the product details do not provide specific information on the upper, so this is the best guess based on the available information.
Part Number	104777
Recommended Uses For Product	Audio
Specification Met	E21
UPC	844660047766 710348702466 710348702473 531479598113 844660047773
Unit Count	1.0 Count
Warranty Description	Life Time

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