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| Biamping with Jolida/McCormack/Proceed Glad to hear it's working well for you, Ivan. I get the impression that your amps are at least similar (if not identical) which really helps. And most electronic crossovers give you level adjustment, which allows you to use amps with mismatched in... | |
| Biamping with Jolida/McCormack/Proceed Hi Ivan -You're right - it does get confusing. I think the problem stems from the fact that the term "bi-amping" is pretty generic, since all it means is using 2 amps, and there are quite a few options for how it can be done. In its original form,... | |
| Biamping with Jolida/McCormack/Proceed With respect, Ivan, you are only partially correct. If the speakers in question have "bi-wire" inputs, then the high and low sections may be driven separately, and the speaker's own internal crossover will do the same job it always did (whether or... | |
| Penny&Giles----where are they? Thanks very much South43.Best regards,Steve McCormack | |
| Penny&Giles----where are they? Penny & Giles (www.pennyandgiles.com) are best known for their line of "industrial" controllers and linear faders. They also make a rotary fader (model RF15) which is the volume control you are asking about. It is built like the proverbial tan... | |
| How hot should a McCormack DNA-225 get? Hi Mike -I confess that I am puzzled by the fact that your breaker continues to trip when turning the amp on. The DNA-225 has a fairly large power supply, but tripping circuit breakers has never been more than a rare thing. I can't really imagine ... | |
| Leaking Caps in a McCormack DNA-1??? Hello Boat -The DNA amps were designed with high-quality parts that were used conservatively. I have not seen any pattern of part failures over the years, and I have rarely seen any capacitor failures. It's hard to say exactly how long these parts... | |
| Hum and noises in McCormack amp Just kidding, Albert. It's actually my custom aerogel / ceramic hybrid faceplate that sound best, and I can have it made in black just for you. | |
| Hum and noises in McCormack amp Ha! Very funny, Albert. My careful research tells me that the "champagne gold" faceplate sounds best. Now what are you gonna do? ;-)Steve M | |
| Hum and noises in McCormack amp Hi Kacz -I'm glad to hear you were able to solve the problem and keep the amp. I hope it brings you a lot of fine music!Best regards,Steve McCormack | |
| Hum and noises in McCormack amp Hi Kacz -It is possible that something may be wrong with the amp, but you need to check 2 things first: 1) insert RCA shorting plugs in the amp's inputs. This will tell you if the amp is quiet by itself. If you don't have any shorting plugs, take ... | |
| How hot should a McCormack DNA-225 get? Under equal conditions, the DNA-500 will run cooler than the DNA-225 simply because it has a *lot* more heatsink surface area. Many DNA-500 owners have commented that it only gets warm - never hot.SM | |
| How hot should a McCormack DNA-225 get? Why not? Because they add cost and complexity, and I did not feel it was necessary in the DNA-225. Larger amplifiers like the DNA-500 are a different story, and it definitely must have a soft start circuit.Best regards,Steve McCormack | |
| How hot should a McCormack DNA-225 get? Hi Mike -How hot your DNA-225 gets will depend on several factors, but I suspect that yours is behaving normally. The 225 runs on the warm side normally, assuming it is out in the open. Cabinets will restrict air flow more than you might think, an... | |
| Loud Hum from DNA 0.5 Hi Taylormade2 -Sorry to hear about the problem with your DNA-0.5. I have no idea what work was done on your amp, but it seems possible that the factory updated the Earth / main-board ground path while doing the repair work. This would normally be... |