N72 as DI using TS to XLR cable? Good idea or Bad News?

[T-rex]

I am LOVING the N72 for a variety of sources and while going through some old cables the other day I ran across an XLR to 1/4 inch unbalanced TS (not TRS). Other than the obvious precaution of absolutely not turning on the Phantom power, would it be harmful to run a keyboard or other line input into the N72 (or another module or pre) using TS to XLR?

I definitely am looking forward to the DI's Tim is coming up with and I also thought about the Hamptone which everyone says has great DI qualities. But I would love to hear some keys or even (gasp) a bass guitar etc through the N72, cause it's what I have at the moment and it sounds great, however I don't want to hurt anything.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[tele_player]

Get a passive DI box. It's a transformer which correctly matches an instrument to a mic input. Bass sounds great through N72 (with a passive DI box in front.)

[T-rex]

Like the Radial stuff? I didn't think about that, thanks.

Would that be the same for line level, like a key board, or would that work without one?

Thanks for the quick reply!

[tele_player]

I was thinking more like the passive Groove Tubes or Whirlwind box.

I'm not sure about the keyboard. They're not quite +4 line level, they still might be way too hot for a mic preamp, but you can turn down the output. I'd try it.

[yavuz]

Like the Radial stuff? I didn't think about that, thanks.

Radial has active and passive boxes.
I have tried Radials' PRO DI Passive Direct Box with N72s.
It is very good.

So far, I am using POD XT into a pair of N72s and It is really good sound for guitar.