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#72627 - 02/05/07 12:19 AM Phono input very low?
Cybermynd Gunslinger Registered: 11/21/06 Posts: 45 Loc: Regina, Canada	I'm using a Technics turntable with a new Grado Red cartridge and a NAD PP2 phono pre-amp into my 1070's aux and have to run the volume to at least -5db or so to get any volume from a good quality disc. My cd and dvd players can be very loud at like -14db. I assume this is just the nature of the beast. Anyone else experience this? Everything sounds great, I just hate to have to get close to that magical zero db mark! _________________________ 1070, Arcam CD73T, Pioneer DV46-AV, Project Xpression-Grado Red-NAD PP2, Monster HT1600, Wharfedale 8.3 Diamond, Mirage OM200 sub, Omnisat Micros x 5, homemade speaker cables, Dell Axim 51v remote
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#72628 - 02/05/07 07:37 AM Re: Phono input very low?
gonk Desperado Registered: 03/21/01 Posts: 14054 Loc: Memphis, TN USA	I'm not very familiar with the components in your signal path, so I'll offer one really basic question: can the output gain of the PP2 be adjusted at all? _________________________ gonk HT Basics \| HDMI FAQ \| Pics \| Remote Files \| Art Show Reviews: Index \| 990 \| speakers \| BDP-93
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#72629 - 02/05/07 08:46 AM Re: Phono input very low?
Cybermynd Gunslinger Registered: 11/21/06 Posts: 45 Loc: Regina, Canada	Regrettably not. I think the level was a bit higher with my former cartridge so I suspect the Grado just has a low output. I guess there is no real problem running at -5db except when switching sources I'll have to be careful to lower the volume. I may upgrade the phono stage in the future to a Belari tube unit anyhow. Thanks for the response gonk. _________________________ 1070, Arcam CD73T, Pioneer DV46-AV, Project Xpression-Grado Red-NAD PP2, Monster HT1600, Wharfedale 8.3 Diamond, Mirage OM200 sub, Omnisat Micros x 5, homemade speaker cables, Dell Axim 51v remote
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#72630 - 02/05/07 01:36 PM Re: Phono input very low?
Laventura Gunslinger Registered: 05/21/06 Posts: 195 Loc: Montr�al,PQ	I too have noticed a much lower output from my phono preamp... with some recordings playing lower than others... But...pretty much all my analog sources are a bit lower than than the digital ones... I also noticed that some older cd's output at unusually low levels... I'm starting to believe this is a by-product of blending analog and digital... All this... without forgetting the human factor... different sound engineers will yield different sounds... Still I don't mind.... the records will keep spinnin' ! _________________________ Outlaw 1070-Mirage M-290(main)+MCC(center)+Omnisat Micro(sides) nanosat(back)+ +PS12-90(sub)-Technics SL-5 turtable+Cambridge Audio 540P-HTPC - SamsungDTB-H260F HDTV tuner - Optoma HD 20 +100' Draper screen -lots of spaghetti and toys
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