Maximum Input Voltage


I’m looking for the a technical specification on Adcom’s GFP-750.

Anyone know what the “maximum input level” in Volts RMS for the balanced inputs? 

I recently purchased a DAC with only variable balanced output.  I don’t want to overdrive the preamp’s input.  Any help appreciated.

 

This is the only related specs I could get from the Adcom documentation.  I contacted Adcom and they do not have any additional data.  
 

Input Sensitivity (@ Rated Output) Balanced  183mV

Input Impedance Balanced 94k Ohms 

mjjw

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Anyone know what the “maximum input level” in Volts RMS for the balanced inputs?

It looks like the Adcom’s GFP-750 manual does not state this information, so I’m not sure how anyone would know it. Here’s a good rule of thumb; most balanced analog pro-gear has an input clip level of +24 dBu. You definitely don’t want to exceed that, and it’s doubtful your equipment could even provide such a high output. I still stand by the old standard of supplying a +4 dBu (or 1.23 volts) output signal (@ 1 KHz) to an analog balanced input. This then allows +20 dB of headroom on the balanced analog input. The pre-amp circuitry should then provide the gain needed to feed the power amplifier.