joncourage Wrote: > how can you estimate/know if the output would be enough to drive the > amp/speakers? > . > . > . > also, what's a passive attenuator, what do they cost? > > Thanks!
As to the first question, just try it! Connect the analog output of the SB3 to your amp. Make sure the volume is turned all the way down. Start playing something, and then slowly increase the volume. See where it gets loud. If you can raise the volume all the way to max (40), and it is still not loud enough for you, then your amp/speaker combo is not sensitive enough. In that case you need an active preamp. On the other hand, if the volume gets way too loud at much lower levels (<20), that means your amp/speakers are too sensitive. In this case, a passive attenuator (basically a set of resistors) can reduce the output from the SB3. I got my attenuators from Scott Endler who makes them himself. I just plug the male end directly into the RCA inputs of my amp, and then plug the SB3 analog output into the female end of the attenuator. It is very easy to use. I've posted a pic of this setup in the thread about user systems. Good luck! -- ezkcdude ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ezkcdude's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2545 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21165 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
