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Bottlehead Kits => Legacy Kit Products => Stereomour => Topic started by: shelby1420 on September 19, 2010, 01:33:36 PM

Title: Cassette deck and Stereomour
Post by: shelby1420 on September 19, 2010, 01:33:36 PM

Can I use my Nakamichi ZX-7  with the Stereomour??  Been using it with my Scott 222c but have ordered the Stereomour and just wondered if I can use it, if it will have enough gain???

Title: Re: Cassette deck and Stereomour
Post by: Paul Joppa on September 19, 2010, 02:02:36 PM

If the deck puts out 250mV at 0VU (i.e. about 1v peak), then it can drive the Stereomour into clipping.

The Nakamichi ZX-7 is spec'd at 1.0v nominal so it has plenty of output for the Stereomour. Note that CD players and DACs are usually specified for peak output (standard CD is 2v peak) while tape and phono are usually specified for nominal which is around 12dB less, i.e. 1/4 the peak voltage. Very confusing!

Title: Re: Cassette deck and Stereomour
Post by: shelby1420 on September 19, 2010, 03:52:53 PM

Quote from: Paul Joppa on September 19, 2010, 02:02:36 PM

If the deck puts out 250mV at 0VU (i.e. about 1v peak), then it can drive the Stereomour into clipping.

The Nakamichi ZX-7 is spec'd at 1.0v nominal so it has plenty of output for the Stereomour. Note that CD players and DACs are usually specified for peak output (standard CD is 2v peak) while tape and phono are usually specified for nominal which is around 12dB less, i.e. 1/4 the peak voltage. Very confusing!

Thank you much!!