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Anyone familiar with SAE Mark series?



 
 
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Old May 25th 06, 06:15 PM posted to alt.audio.equipment,rec.audio.opinion,uk.rec.audio
Sander deWaal
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Default Anyone familiar with SAE Mark series?

Serge Auckland said:


Only issue I can think of is that the QUAD power amps need only 500mV
for full power. Most preamps are designed to work with power amps
needing 1-2 volts, so you may find that the volume control is somewhat
fierce. That's easily solved with a 6 or 10dB attenuator at the output
of the preamp.



To keep things standardized, it's better to put the divider in the
power amp.
I do that, anyway.

One other thing of concern: a CD player puts out 2 Vtt max.
Most preamps are too sensitive at their inputs, a voltage divider at
the CD input, consisting of 2 resistors solves that as well.
That way, switching from CD to another source won't leave you with
bleeding ears and a quick twist of the volume knob every time ;-)

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Old May 25th 06, 06:24 PM posted to alt.audio.equipment,rec.audio.opinion,uk.rec.audio
Serge Auckland
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Sander deWaal wrote:
Serge Auckland said:


Only issue I can think of is that the QUAD power amps need only 500mV
for full power. Most preamps are designed to work with power amps
needing 1-2 volts, so you may find that the volume control is somewhat
fierce. That's easily solved with a 6 or 10dB attenuator at the output
of the preamp.



To keep things standardized, it's better to put the divider in the
power amp.
I do that, anyway.

One other thing of concern: a CD player puts out 2 Vtt max.
Most preamps are too sensitive at their inputs, a voltage divider at
the CD input, consisting of 2 resistors solves that as well.
That way, switching from CD to another source won't leave you with
bleeding ears and a quick twist of the volume knob every time ;-)

Good points.

S.
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Old May 25th 06, 08:11 PM posted to alt.audio.equipment,rec.audio.opinion,uk.rec.audio
roke
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Sander deWaal wrote:
Serge Auckland said:


Only issue I can think of is that the QUAD power amps need only 500mV
for full power. Most preamps are designed to work with power amps
needing 1-2 volts, so you may find that the volume control is somewhat
fierce. That's easily solved with a 6 or 10dB attenuator at the output
of the preamp.



To keep things standardized, it's better to put the divider in the
power amp.
I do that, anyway.

One other thing of concern: a CD player puts out 2 Vtt max.
Most preamps are too sensitive at their inputs, a voltage divider at
the CD input, consisting of 2 resistors solves that as well.
That way, switching from CD to another source won't leave you with
bleeding ears and a quick twist of the volume knob every time ;-)

Good points.

S.


Much appreciated.

Ro


 




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