Limitation for input voltage - Crack & SEX

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Offline Loquah

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on: September 29, 2013, 04:02:02 PM
I am upgrading to the Matrix X-Sabre DAC soon. It has RCA and XLR outputs. I was thinking about connecting the Crack using the RCAs (2.2Vrms) and the S.E.X. via the XLR (with an XLR-RCA adapter cable), but the XLR outputs at 6.8Vrms. Will this cause any issues and would I be better off connecting the Crack or the Mainline with the high voltage input?

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Reply #1 on: September 29, 2013, 04:16:23 PM
The DAC would likely be able to drive both a Crack and a Mainline off the unbalanced outputs, you might just want to try splitting that output.

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Reply #2 on: September 29, 2013, 04:53:50 PM
Fair point - hadn't thought of that  :-[

Would there be issues using the 6.8V output? (Just curious for my own knowledge)

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Reply #3 on: September 29, 2013, 05:21:36 PM
That much signal at the input will mean that you have very little useful range on your level controls.

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Reply #4 on: September 29, 2013, 05:22:45 PM
OK - Cool. Thanks PB!

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