johannes;543568 Wrote: > Hi there, > > i have a problem. I crashed my new amp (creek). i just have a sb3 > classic with a creek destiny. The destiny crashed after two hours. Then > we tried it again with a diffent device (creek destiny) the new device > crashed also. Now..The advice was to lower the output signal of my SB, > because it seems that the SB analog output signal shoots some ugly > signals out..that may harm the preamp-input of the creek destiny. HEre > are my questions: > > 1) is this a value concern ? > 2) the advice the hifi-shop was to lower the SB-output signal to "let > say 60-70%)..does this make sense. > 3) i read carefully many of your statements...so ...does this advice > lower the quality of my singal?...i ususally use FLAC...ripped from > normal Audio-CDs > 4) is the usage of a DAC a solution that circumvents the volume control > of the SB...or may circumvent the problem or....or ...does it ???? i am > confused > > please help...or is there a value manual of how the thins working > inside the SB classic ? > > cheers > johannes Johannes, You need to read http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Connect_To_PowerAmp especially section http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Connect_To_PowerAmp#Finally.2C_the_problem_-_line_level_to_input_sensitivity_mismatch
You need analogue attenuators. I use Rothwells; a lot of people here recommend Endlers. Darren -- darrenyeats http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/richpub/listmania/byauthor/A3H57URKQB8AQO/ref=cm_pdp_content_listmania/203-7606506-5721503. (Inguz bass EQ'd) SB3 -> (pre bypassed) Krell KAV-300i -> PMC AB-1 (caps bass EQ'd) Desktop -> Genius Slab SW-flat2.1 700 Sennheiser HD 25-1 II ------------------------------------------------------------------------ darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77725 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
