you could use a product like that:
http://www.thomann.de/gb/samson_sconvert.htm
this pro converter is supposed to work (and sound) quite well
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Rather than trying to guess/calculate the required attenuation, it's
trivial to actually measure it:
1. Hook TP XLR outputs direct to power amp inputs.
2. SET INITIAL TP VOLUME TO ZERO!!!
3. Start playing something that you like to listen to loud (eg. Led
Zeppelin/Metallica/etc).
4. Gradually
I base my experience on attenuators of the DAC1 which degrade the sound
IMO, especially the 30db pad which is just egregious (Benchmark have
removed the 30db pad option for the DAC2 ... grist to my mill!)
So ... now I don't like putting any attenuators between the output of
the source and the
+1 for Rothwell. They are very well built. The only downsides are their
length and that they come in an annoyingly high-end looking box. :-)
I used to use the -10dB XLR version with my Transporter, when
technically I should have used -14dB. I never noticed anything
detrimental with that. But
Triplefun wrote:
It seems I require a 5db XLR line attenuator (=20*log(1.63/3.00) =
-5.3db).
This seems rather low and is it really required?
The value itself is correct, as the attenuation you need is not very
much (and so little that I wouldn't bother with it) *if* you want to be
able to
Julf wrote:
The value itself is correct, as the attenuation you need is not very
much (and so little that I wouldn't bother with it) *if* you want to be
able to get full volume out of your system. That is a big if. If you
find that you normally listen at much lower volumes, you might want to
Mnyb wrote:
It would work fine without it to , but ipk3 based squeezeboxes (sb3
transporter etc ) has a very rare bug when they sometimes emit noise at
full volume , you get it every 5 years or soo :) , fix is a xilink reset
.
Ah, yes, good point.
To try to judge the real from the false
I currently connect my transporter to the unbalanced input of my
Audiolab 8200mb mono blocks using the unbalanced RCA connectors. I need
to be careful on setting the volume and not go TOO loud.
If I were to use the better quality XLR connectors I believe I will need
an in line attenuator (or
Its actually hard to do passsive atenuators with such low atenuation .
Not that they will sound wrong but getting a matched pair !
You probably have o go with -10dB or nothing . I used rothwell
atenuators when i had analog stuff i think they offer xlr too
