I am driving 2 pcs Pass 350.5 with my BAT 51 SE via 15 ft IC balanced, fantastic from top to bottom. Has way more deep bass than when I was driving 4 pcs BAT 150 SE amps. The 350.5 does require a particular power cord to unleash it's bass happiness. 2 cords I have found that puts out heart pounding sledge hammer deep bass are ESP Referance and PAD Dominus Ferrox.
V=IR, Db=20 log V1/V2 , Bat 51SE
I am considering mating a Bat 51Se with Pass X350.5. Input impedance of the pass is 20K ohms balanced. Bat output impedance was specified at 200 ohms. If data is true, than the match should be great at least on paper.
According to stereophile measurements, the output impedance of the Bat rose to 4.7K ohm at 20Hz. Assuming this is true, I am interested in calculating the roll off I'd experience.
R1 output imped of preamp
R2 input resistance of amp
assuming preamp does not increase current to maintain constant output voltage, the drop in voltage should be proportion to the drop in resistance ( V=IR).
Ideally: R2>>R1 so R=R1 (1/R=1/R1+ 1/R2) or R=R1R2/(R1+R2)
My situation: R2=4.26 R1
so: R = 0.81 R1
therefore voltage drop is 19% at 20Hz
Using the conversion to decibel
drop in Db= 20 log V2/V1 with V1 (ideal voltage), V2 (actual output)
= 20 log 0.81
= -1.83 Db
If sterophile measurements and the calculations are correct, I would experience a 1.8 Db drop at 20Hz.
1) I have not done this stuff for a long time, please verify whether I am right or wrong.
2) If I amp calculating system gain in Db, it should be
db= 10 log (X1/X2) , should the loss be 0.9db instead of 1.8db?
3) Does preamp increase current to maintain constant voltage?
Thanks in advance.
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According to stereophile measurements, the output impedance of the Bat rose to 4.7K ohm at 20Hz. Assuming this is true, I am interested in calculating the roll off I'd experience.
R1 output imped of preamp
R2 input resistance of amp
assuming preamp does not increase current to maintain constant output voltage, the drop in voltage should be proportion to the drop in resistance ( V=IR).
Ideally: R2>>R1 so R=R1 (1/R=1/R1+ 1/R2) or R=R1R2/(R1+R2)
My situation: R2=4.26 R1
so: R = 0.81 R1
therefore voltage drop is 19% at 20Hz
Using the conversion to decibel
drop in Db= 20 log V2/V1 with V1 (ideal voltage), V2 (actual output)
= 20 log 0.81
= -1.83 Db
If sterophile measurements and the calculations are correct, I would experience a 1.8 Db drop at 20Hz.
1) I have not done this stuff for a long time, please verify whether I am right or wrong.
2) If I amp calculating system gain in Db, it should be
db= 10 log (X1/X2) , should the loss be 0.9db instead of 1.8db?
3) Does preamp increase current to maintain constant voltage?
Thanks in advance.
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