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Phono preamp matching

Postby tenderobject » Sat Sep 27, 2014 5:52 pm

Yo mga ser. Magtanong lang ako about sa Phono Preamp..

Lately kase nabuo ko na yung modest setup ko dito. Before Powered speakers > Phono preamp > Turntable/PC gamit ko.. Ginamitan ko ng external phono yung Audio Technica ATLP120 ko kahit meron built in.. Ok siya date. Pero nung kinabit ko na yung Phono preamp (ART DJ PRE) sa Nad 326bee ko pansin ko ang flat ng tunog niya at kailangan ko pang iset ang volume ng amp sa 12oclock para maging level niya yung digital source ko. Medyo mahina. Then pag gagamitin ko yung Phono preamp ng turntable ko pansin ko yung tunog niya mas ok pa kesa gamitan ko ng ART DJ PRE.. Ibig sabihin ba nito ay hindi match yung ART ko sa Nad?

So ngayon nagiisip ako kung maguupgrade din ako ng phono preamp.. Iniisip ko mag tube phono or Nad phono para kahit paano magmatch. May marecommend ba kayo mga ser? DIY tube phono din ok ako.

Salamat!
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Re: Phono preamp matching

Postby Jon Agner » Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:49 pm

Jef,

baka yung output impedance nung Art DJ pre mo, di match sa input impedance nung NAD, or talagang mahina lang yung gain nyang phonostage mo
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Re: Phono preamp matching

Postby JoeyGS » Sat Sep 27, 2014 10:04 pm

If you have a tubed buffer (like the MF x10D), insert it between the phono preamp and your nad. It should resolve the impedance mismatch.

If after inserting the buffer and still the same, then Jon is right on the low gain.

Another thing, if you set the volume to 12 o'clock, how's the quality of the sound? Usually, we should judge the sound more on the quality rather than on the volume gain setting.
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Re: Phono preamp matching

Postby tenderobject » Sat Sep 27, 2014 10:30 pm

Ser Jon, hindi ko lang alam pero meron gain adjustment itong ART DJ. nasa 6+ na medyo mahina pa din.. Mukhang upgrade na lang kailangan ko. Hanap ako ng Tube phono with line atleast para sa digital source.

Jon Agner wrote:Jef,

baka yung output impedance nung Art DJ pre mo, di match sa input impedance nung NAD, or talagang mahina lang yung gain nyang phonostage mo
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Re: Phono preamp matching

Postby tenderobject » Sat Sep 27, 2014 10:34 pm

Ser Joey. sala akong tube buffer. :(

I'll try to test again the turntable later. Ngayon digital source ako para medyo pamilyar ako sa quality ng digital source ko vs. analogue..

Yung ART DJ pre meron gain. Date sa powered speakers ko atleast 4+ ok na ako sa gain pero nung sa Nad 326bee na kahit 6+ parang walang pinagiba. Flat siya. Kaya mas nageenjoy pa ako sa mp3s ngayon. :rofl:

Update ko ulit itong thread. Maya makinig akong critical sa analogue setup ko. Nung una kase nadismaya ako kaya di ko nagtagal makinig!


JoeyGS wrote:If you have a tubed buffer (like the MF x10D), insert it between the phono preamp and your nad. It should resolve the impedance mismatch.

If after inserting the buffer and still the same, then Jon is right on the low gain.

Another thing, if you set the volume to 12 o'clock, how's the quality of the sound? Usually, we should judge the sound more on the quality rather than on the volume gain setting.
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Re: Phono preamp matching

Postby tenderobject » Sat Sep 27, 2014 10:40 pm

Ok kaya ito mga ser?

Meron Main in/Pre out ang NAD 326bee.. Kung kumuha kaya ako ng Preamp with phono and linestage. Possible bang gawing poweramp ang NAD 326bee? Bad idea?
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Re: Phono preamp matching

Postby TheAnalogSource » Sun Sep 28, 2014 1:35 am

You should consider the AT turntable as a factor. I've haven't opened one but on some net discussion even if you set it on bypass the signal still pass thru the circuitry minus the riaa compensation
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Re: Phono preamp matching

Postby tony » Sun Sep 28, 2014 10:07 am

mababa ang gain ng outboard preamp mo that is why you have to compensate that with the volume on your main amp.....
but the question now is you think the sound quality is not good because of that?

some folks associate sound quality with volume levels...

you can send your preamp to JojoD for gain upgrades.... 8)
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Re: Phono preamp matching

Postby tenderobject » Sun Sep 28, 2014 10:07 pm

Ser Tony, Pakinggan ko ng maigting yung preamp asap at obserbahan. Ok lang ba kung lumagpas ang volume sa 12o clock? Wala naman problema sa amp ko yun ano?

NagPM na ako kay Ser Jojo din sa Pdvd. MagPM nga sana din ako sayo. :D


tony wrote:mababa ang gain ng outboard preamp mo that is why you have to compensate that with the volume on your main amp.....
but the question now is you think the sound quality is not good because of that?

some folks associate sound quality with volume levels...

you can send your preamp to JojoD for gain upgrades.... 8)
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Re: Phono preamp matching

Postby tony » Mon Sep 29, 2014 6:51 am

Ok lang ba kung lumagpas ang volume sa 12o clock?


no problem, that is what the volume control is there for...
looking at your phono preamp, i suspect that is an IC type so increasing gain should not be hard..
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Re: Phono preamp matching

Postby tenderobject » Mon Sep 29, 2014 6:12 pm

Sige update ako dito ser soon. Medyo nabusy lang kaya di natutukan.

Yung phono preamp meron siyang Gain control at indication kung nagkiclipping na. Pm din kita ser ha :)

tony wrote:
Ok lang ba kung lumagpas ang volume sa 12o clock?


no problem, that is what the volume control is there for...
looking at your phono preamp, i suspect that is an IC type so increasing gain should not be hard..
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