We make nearly any audio adapter for which connectors exist. Our most popular are RCA/XLR adapters. However we make many other varieties.

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Since our adapters are made to order, custom wiring configurations are always possible.

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Our standard adapters use Cardas connectors when possible, mated with Neutrik XLRs. Our premium Clear adapters use all-Cardas parts.

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A few notes about adaptors: 

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1. The standard for female XLR to female RCA adapters is for pins 1 & 3 not to be shorted. All other adaptor configurations (male XLR to female RCA, etc.) have pins 1 & 3 shorted unless otherwise requested. Most equipment prefers (or requires) adaptors with the standard wiring. Some equipment requires that pins 1 & 3 not be shorted. Your owners manual should tell you if such an adaptor is required. Cardas Audio does not have a list of equipment that requires and/or does not require that your adapters have pins 1 & 2 shorted. Only your manual, or the manufacturer, can answer that.

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2.  Adaptors can vary in appearance depending on when they are made. We do not update our images for every subtle aesthetic variation. Please do not rely upon photographs on this page or on a dealer's page to determine if your adaptors are genuine Cardas. Simply purchase your Cardas adaptors from an authorized dealer, and rest assured they are authentic. Our authorized dealers do not sell counterfeits.

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3. Only use adaptors if they are absolutely necessary. If your streamer has RCA outputs and your pre-amp has RCA and XLR inputs, do not use an adapter so that you can use your pre-amp's XLR inputs. There is nothing magical or special about XLR connections. If you can connect your compoents RCA to RCA, do it. If you have to connect an RCA-only component to an XLR-only component, congratulations, you are one of the few people who actually needs an adaptor. 

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Below is a list of our most commonly requested adapters. If you don't see what you're looking for in the list, we can probably make it anyway. As long as the connectors exists, Cardas can make an adapter out of them. Just inquire with our tech support team.​