[slim] Plugging SB3 straight into poweramp?

2007-04-16 Thread swhite58
I have an SB3, which I use with a Luxman L4 integrated amp. Yes, the L4 is definitely vintage, but it was well regarded in its day and still does a good job :) The L4 has bridged RCA pre and power amp connections so I could in theory plug the SB3 straight into the power amp. Is there any risk i

Re: [slim] Plugging SB3 straight into poweramp?

2007-04-17 Thread SteveC
There's no real risk as such except for if there is a software glitch on the volume control to give full volume or a burst of full volume noise AND your amp manages to blow the speakers because either of clipping or excess power. But as a matching issue I'd look at the output impedance of the SB a

Re: [slim] Plugging SB3 straight into poweramp?

2007-04-17 Thread swhite58
SteveC;195551 Wrote: > There's no real risk as such except for if there is a software glitch on > the volume control to give full volume or a burst of full volume noise > AND your amp manages to blow the speakers because either of clipping or > excess power. But as a matching issue I'd look at th

Re: [slim] Plugging SB3 straight into poweramp?

2007-04-19 Thread amini1
swhite58;195714 Wrote: > How do I find out the SB3 output impedence? I haven't been able to find > it in the docs. 220 ohms according to here: http://angerman.net/squeezeboxfaq/book.html#SB-HARDWARE-IMPEDANCE -- amini1