Before you discard your current pre-amp, have you tried gold plated patch
cords?
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=240-043
Your Velodyne needs a line level signal and if you lose some of the high
frequencies, it makes little difference.
Actually, before you do anything, move the Velodyne unit next to the pre-amp.
Use a standard 6 foot audio patch cable and see whether the pre-amp can drive
the Velodyne unit. If it can, then the 25 ft gold plated patch cords ought to
work.
If it can't then there is an incompatibility between the pre-amp and the
Velodyne unit or the Velodyne unit is defective.
Hope this helps ...
Regards,
Jerry
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Hi all,
I am looking for recommendations for a used preamp. something in the
price range of 600 us dollars. I need at least 4 line inputs one of
which could be a tape monitor. I also need a good phono section. I am
currently using a Quicksilver line stage preamp. My system consists of
a Velodyne DD-18 Aragon 8008BB and Hails Revelation 3. I had a home
made tube preamp that I used before I got the Velodyne but the preamp
seemed to have a problem driving the lower impedance of the Velodyne
over the 30 foot run of twisted Teflon interconnects. Guess it was a
poor design and not meant to drive a SS amp. In any case I want to go
with SS with a built in phono section.
Many many years ago I used to by all new and change systems like
crazy. These days I buy used and am much more conservative. Some
thoughts that came to mind were an old Threshold ns sl 10 Classe dr 5
Sunfire Reference preamp, but I am open to any ideas.
Thanks
Bill T