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| RCA Shorting Plugs So perhaps the shorting of inputs effects a particular frequency range more so than others? ... In the case of the M6si I'm hearing the sound from the tweeter, whereas in the T Refs the sound is from the woofer. Hi Hal,My instinct would be to... | |
| RCA Shorting Plugs Might or should there be a theoretical or practical difference when using shorting plugs on an input of different amplifier classes? Hi Hal,I'm doubtful that any such generalizations could be made, as I would expect whatever benefit shorting pl... | |
| RCA Shorting Plugs Jaybe, regarding the safety of using shorting plugs which do not have a resistor (on inputs only, of course), the only situation I can envision in which that might be a problem is the one about which I stated the following in the thread Gdhal link... | |
| Dedicated 20 amp lines/should i use a sub panel Thanks for your thoughts and questions, Jim. Generally speaking a direct connection between AC safety ground and signal/circuit ground is an invitation to ground loop issues (both hum and high frequency buzz). In good modern designs the two grou... | |
| Dedicated 20 amp lines/should i use a sub panel Thank you, Larry (lak). Jim (Jea48) is the expert when it comes to electrician-type matters, and hopefully he’ll chime in. But FWIW I agree with all of the comments by Dill. I doubt that adding a sub-panel would provide any benefit, and as Dill in... | |
| How to pick a COMPATIBLE phono cartridge Robd2, an example of what is likely to be a good scenario would be the combination of a 0.5 mv cartridge with a 60 db phono stage and a 10 db line stage. Those numbers are fairly typical for a system utilizing an LOMC cartridge, and the 60 db phon... | |
| How to pick a COMPATIBLE phono cartridge hdm 1-1-2018 Unless you are running a very unusual system (passive pre-amplfier, flea type amplifiers with extreme hi-efficiency speakers, etc.), I think you will find it [the KAB calculator] will give you a very accurate read on the type of gain ... | |
| REL Strata iii connected to Krell KAV-250A Wow are you trying to blow your amp up? Matt, the OP's misinterpretation of the information provided in the amp's manual about the function of the XLR jumpers is understandable, IMO.Also, as I mentioned the damage that could conceivably occur if... | |
| REL Strata iii connected to Krell KAV-250A I have read that when not using the balanced XLR inputs the XLR inputs should be jumped between pins 1 & 3, which makes the amp outputs invert the signal. That is not a correct interpretation. When the amp is provided with balanced inputs via ... | |
| REL Strata iii connected to Krell KAV-250A First and foremost, do NOT connect the jumper between pins 1 and 2. Pin 2 is almost certainly connected directly to the center pin of the RCA input connector within the amp, and therefore doing so would short the signal provided to the amp’s RCA i... | |
| How to pick a COMPATIBLE phono cartridge First things first...finding compatible cartridges from which to consider by having the basis to do so. After knowing what works, the fun will begin in seeking out the one that has the sound qualities I’m looking for! Excellent approach! As I’ve s... | |
| How to pick a COMPATIBLE phono cartridge Tablejockey 1-1-2017Maybe your local store was just referring to only the phono stage, not considering your line stage gain adding to the equation? Probably so, but please note no. 4 in my previous response.Regards,-- Al | |
| How to pick a COMPATIBLE phono cartridge I’m doubtful that a 0.4 mv cartridge would be suitable for use with your equipment. While as stated earlier the overall gain provided by the phono stage and the preamp would not in itself be an issue, several things suggest to me that unacceptable... | |
| Is there any danger in leaving a class D amp on unattended for ten days? Regarding the original question, a point which the post by Itsjustme alluded to but which has otherwise not been mentioned in the discussion is the possibility that failure of a part in the amp could conceivably result in effects such as very lou... | |
| Zerostat: Old is Gold? P.S. regarding my previous comment that: I have never felt the need to use a brush.... I do occasionally use a brush on the platter itself, even though my turntable has a dustcover. I use an Oracle record brush I purchased back in the 1980s.Also, ... |