Greg,
Phantom Power and bias voltage are not the same.
Your cable isn't faulty, you choice of cables was.
Stop and think about it. You're plugging a MONO source into a STEREO input. Why should that work?
Just because the plug fits into the hole doesn't mean they are wired correctly for the job you'd like to do.
Regards,
Ty Ford

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