On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Samuel Kidman <samkid...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 1:22 PM, Tim <ignored_mail...@yahoo.com.au> wrote: > >> On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 13:18 +0800, Samuel Kidman wrote: >> > My current audio set up is like this: >> > Turntable --> Phono Input | Amp |Tape/Ext Output ---> Front Mic Input | >> Computer. >> >> Just a heads-up: >> >> As a general rule, you shouldn't connect line outputs (your amplifier's >> tape output) into microphone inputs (your computer), as the audio >> voltage is about 100 times too much. You're likely to overdrive the >> input stage, well before the volume control part of the circuit, causing >> noise and distortion. Line outputs should connect to line inputs. >> >> Also, the microphone inputs typically have about 5 volts of DC on them >> to power electret microphones. This can upset whatever's connected to >> them, causing problems or damage (destroy output stages, make connectors >> and volume controls go noisy). >> >> Having said that, you *may* get away with it, as *some* sound cards do >> have quite a large handling range. Though none of mine do. >> >> -- >> [...@localhost ~]$ uname -r >> 2.6.27.25-78.2.56.fc9.i686 >> >> Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I >> read messages from the public lists. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> users mailing list >> users@lists.fedoraproject.org >> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users >> Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines >> > > Damn, I kind of wish I already knew that. It's now plugged into the line > input at the back. > > > This is a little OT but I think something might have happened to the amplifier. When I listen to the output on my computer the left channel is completely distorted, when I listen on the headphone socket on the amplifier it sounds fine.. bearing in mind that this is an Technics SIJ-500 amp that I found on the side of the road, does anyone know if this is fixable?
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