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Can I use my Nakamichi cassette deck to record on tape into a Schiit Freya plus preamp?
Connect a Sony SB-500 tape recorder switch box between the phono stage and the Freya+ preamp to add tape looping functionality.        
12v trigger question
To safely trigger the DAC, put a diode in series with each input, it will prevent backfeeding between the inputs.  
What is the advantage of being able to select the MONO button?
I still do not understand why combining "strapping" the signal in the cartridge is any different than combining them in the phono-pre or combining them externally with a Y adapter. Unlike adapting a stereo cartridge for mono either through rota... 
What is the advantage of being able to select the MONO button?
So, if I understand this correctly, a mono button, y adapter, and "strapped" construction all do the very same thing: sum both sides of the cartridge together so that the same signal comes from both speakers. Correct? Yes, the reverse-connected... 
What is the advantage of being able to select the MONO button?
I have assembled a dedicated mono rig (VPI Super Scoutmaster Special Edition w JMW Memorial tonearm, Ortofon Quintet mono cart into Plinius P-100 phono-pre with no mono button). I believe this to be described as a true mono cart and I’m getting d... 
How to PM someone
@ghdprentice @mitch2  I followed your instructions and it just brings me to the users feedback page with no option anywhere to “Send Message.” If you see this page after clicking on the username (did you mean the user's avatar?), select "Market... 
A question on amp matching
Among all the other specs, how important is gain in addition to power output at a rated speaker impedance? Usually, the gain specification of a power amplifier is the voltage gain in dB, which evaluates the amplifier’s amplification capability ... 
After-market Solution to replace the D-8 power supply for McIntosh C8?
This vintage McIntosh C8 mono preamp is over 60 years old! Some faulty parts may catch fire or explode when energized. Before you spend money on a power supply, my advice is to send it to a competent technician for inspection to make sure the unit... 
Trying to find a passive attenuator with a mono/stereo switch and RCA in and RCA out
Modify the Schiit Sys input selector switch to a stereo/mono switch by soldering 2 resistors and a jumper wire, this is a 15 minute job.  
Ugliest Component of the Year 2024!
Wadax components get great reviews, cost a fortune, and look like a cheap boom box.  https://wadax.eu/reference/ Plus 1000 @otherworld74  Until you see the back panel!!!  
Having 2 different preamps to turn on the same amp via 12v trigger
If the connection from the preamp to the power amp is XLR, by using a BobWire XLR1, there is no need to turn ON the BHK for HT. Connect the BHK to input A, the preamp/preamp to input B, and connect the 12V trigger output 1 of the BobWire XLR1 to ... 
After-market Solution to replace the D-8 power supply for McIntosh C8?
Is there a solution that offers simple plug-n-play compatibility to power these things up? I don't intend to learn how to solder electronic components at 74 yo. While there are some tube preamp power supply products on the market, you still ... 
Having 2 different preamps to turn on the same amp via 12v trigger
Depending on your connections, BobWire RCA1 or XLR1 should get the job done. https://www.amazon.com/stores/BobWireAudioProducts/Homepage/page/  
Accuphase A-48S
there's another way to convert to 120V, which is to swap the positions of the orange and yellow wires and swap the positions of the brown and black wires. Do you think it is OK? Yes, both the 100V and 120V setups have the two primary windings i... 
Accuphase A-48S
@foolishman , Thanks for the photos, this time Accuphase is using a PCB instead of terminal block like before. Its connection method is still the same. Looks like your friend already understands how these connectors work! Simply swap the positio...