nicketynick;150805 Wrote: > Well, first thing I noticed is I don't seem to have the same dynamic > range when I look at my recorded waveforms - ie. the loud bits aren't > as much louder than the silences as with the old needle. I put the same > song side-by-side, there seems to be about a 15db difference. Does this > make sense? Notwithstanding the good advice you've already received, I would just point out that, despite the fact that cartridge outputs do vary from model to model, 15dB is a pretty big difference. The QLM and OM5 are both moving magnet types, so their outputs can be expected to be fairly similar. The OM5E output spec is 4mV (ref. 5cm/sec), which is a decent output level for a moving magnet. I can't find a spec for the QLM33, but it's unlikely to be more than 6mV. Even if its output was as high as 8mV (which is *very* high), this is still only 6dB higher than the Ortofon. So there is something else going on here.
Dare I ask whether it's possible that you've inadvertantly plugged the turntable back into a line level input on your amp? That would immediately lose you about 20dB or more of gain (as well as losing the RIAA EQ - the sound would be very bright without any bass). -- cliveb Performers -> dozens of mixers and effects -> clipped/hypercompressed mastering -> you think a few extra ps of jitter matters? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29186 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
