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Advice For Novice
Hi RATs!
I listen to MP3s from my computer's hard drive. From my sound card, I have a Y-connector with one branch going to my computer speakers and the other branch is connected--via a 20 foot extension--to my integrated amp (a Fisher X-1000) across the room. I was wondering, do I lose sound quality because of the 20 foot extension? (It's a Radio Shack speaker extension cable with RCA connectors on each end.) If so, would it help if I ran the line out of the sound card into a preamp before the extension? (In other words, the line out of my sound card would go to the Y-connector, from there be connected to a preamp input, the output of the preamp would be connected to the 20 foot extension which would then be connected to my integrated amp.) If so, how would I set the volume on the preamp? All the way up, or would that overload the preamp section of my integrated amp? Any other suggestions? Thanks in advance, Mac |
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"William McLaughlin" wrote in message ... Hi RATs! I listen to MP3s from my computer's hard drive. From my sound card, I have a Y-connector with one branch going to my computer speakers and the other branch is connected--via a 20 foot extension--to my integrated amp (a Fisher X-1000) across the room. I was wondering, do I lose sound quality because of the 20 foot extension? (It's a Radio Shack speaker extension cable with RCA connectors on each end.) If so, would it help if I ran the line out of the sound card into a preamp before the extension? (In other words, the line out of my sound card would go to the Y-connector, from there be connected to a preamp input, the output of the preamp would be connected to the 20 foot extension which would then be connected to my integrated amp.) If so, how would I set the volume on the preamp? All the way up, or would that overload the preamp section of my integrated amp? Any other suggestions? Thanks in advance, Mac Ok first if it is a speaker extension cable it isnt shielded. so you are probably getting noise picked up from that cable. They do sell 1/8" TRS extension cables that are shielded. this is what I use. Then an adapter from the 1/8" to stereo rca plugs. Seems to work fine for me. No additional noise. No you dont need a preamp. Most sound cards have a low enough output impedance that you wont hear any loss of high end that isnt already lost in the MP3 format. Doug |
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"Doug Schultz" wrote in message
newsMTtd.464758$nl.234260@pd7tw3no... "William McLaughlin" wrote in message ... I listen to MP3s from my computer's hard drive. More people will discuss (by which I mean bitch about) the finer points of how MP3's suck before even registering the thoughts in the rest of your post. Ok first if it is a speaker extension cable it isnt shielded. so you are probably getting noise picked up from that cable. One way to tell for su do you hear any noise? ;-) Hell...I have crappy hacked together cables of scrap RCA cords and hand-twisted pair for my system. Works fine! Tim (enjoying a 128k MP3 "Fear Factory - Securitron" ) -- "I've got more trophies than Wayne Gretsky and the Pope combined!" - Homer Simpson Website @ http://webpages.charter.net/dawill/tmoranwms |
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"Tim Williams" wrote in message ... "Doug Schultz" wrote in message newsMTtd.464758$nl.234260@pd7tw3no... "William McLaughlin" wrote in message ... I listen to MP3s from my computer's hard drive. More people will discuss (by which I mean bitch about) the finer points of how MP3's suck before even registering the thoughts in the rest of your post. Ok first if it is a speaker extension cable it isnt shielded. so you are probably getting noise picked up from that cable. One way to tell for su do you hear any noise? ;-) Hell...I have crappy hacked together cables of scrap RCA cords and hand-twisted pair for my system. Works fine! Tim (enjoying a 128k MP3 "Fear Factory - Securitron" ) Finally - someone admittin' to listenin' to MP3's and having a blast. I'm a purist, myself, though - I wrap the rca cables 'round a split-apart ferrite doughnut, to protect my super-turbo-fidelity *zero-ended DIODE* .035W amp (running on a plutonium -matched single 00A, diode-strapped) in A-- mode. You should see the hyper-efficient enclosure I've built for the thing - it takes up half of the house, but you could *almost hear* the music!tongue out emoticon goes here -dim (listening to the fan in my 'puter) |
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