imhififan
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| moving coil loading The preamp only supply 6 sets of loading resistors, that is the reason I recommend the metal film resistor kit, it contains 1280 pieces 64-value ±1% metal film resistors for $10. My suggestion is start with 82Ω or 100Ω, and try different values ... | |
| moving coil loading @atmasphere Thank you for the circuit analysis, greatly appreciated. | |
| moving coil loading If the phono section is resistant to RFI at its input, its plug and play with no worries about loading @atmasphere , That’s the problem! We don’t know how resistant the Acoustat Trans nova preamp MC phono section is to RFI. IMO, a load resis... | |
| moving coil loading A general rule of thumb is that the load resistance is at 10 times or higher than the coil impedance. My suggestion is buy a metal film resistor kit, starting with 82Ω, and try different values to find what works best for you. | |
| Using 2 Amps with Audible Illusions Modulus 3A Preamp When you responded to my previous post, I edited it, sorry! A general rule of thumb is that the amplifier input impedance is at least 10 times higher than the preamp output impedance to provide a flat frequency response. | |
| Using 2 Amps with Audible Illusions Modulus 3A Preamp According to the Audible Illusions Modulus 3A manual, its output impedance is 1.2kΩ. It is best to check that the input impedance of the two power amplifiers paralleled should not be lower than 12kΩ, otherwise it may cause low-frequency roll-off. ... | |
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| Outlet Question I assume steel backstrap is fine, maybe non magnetic stainless steel is preferable. No? | |
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing And the white one bigger than the black!☺ | |
| Outlet Question Ferrous Steel... Just look at an audio grade outlet company's outlet, that have their outlets made to their specs. You won't see any steel used. You don't have to spend big bucks for a good sounding outlet. Just buy one that has a non nickel pl... | |
| XLR Pinouts on Thorens TD1601 I assume ANY ONE of the three, and NOT ALL three, correct? Yes, any one will do. Can I use a multi-meter to test the polarity coming out of the Thorens via XLR? Disconnect the cartridge from the tonearm leads, use an ohmmeter, a probe on th... | |
| XLR Pinouts on Thorens TD1601 I’d also like to add that if the turntable uses the "US" standard and you don’t want to use the phase button, there is more than one way to adjust the system polarity: 1. Swap the RED and GREEN, WHITE and BLUE leads on the phono cartridge. 2. Co... | |
| Tube Biasing Tools Is there something else comparable to the TAD? https://www.amazon.com/Vacuum-Tester-Amplifier-Current-Version https://www.amazon.com/Nobsound-Current-Amplifier-Cathode-Version | |
| XLR Pinouts on Thorens TD1601 If the turntable use a the “American“ standard, and I did not want to engage the phase button, I would need to rewire the XLR‘s, meaning swap, hot and cold on one end for both cables, right? Yes. However, as @lewm pointed out, it doesn't actu... | |
| XLR Pinouts on Thorens TD1601 1. QUESTION: Can anyone tell me the XLR pinouts of the Thorens TD-1601? I could be wrong, but I don’t think Thorens would use the "American" standard (1=GND =HOT 3=COLD) since it comes from Germany. However, this can be easily confirmed by a... |