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brucek wrote:
 Ron, you're a bit confused here. |
Not too unusual, I'm afraid.
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brucek wrote:
The DCX accepts pro levels and will pass them through as such. This would be a unity gain device. The maximum input level to the DCX is +22dBu. [...] ~9.75vRMS. [...] You have a consumer device that has [...] a maximum output level of ~+2dBV. [...] Your maximum level of 1.25volts will pass through the DCX just fine and output at the same level. The rub is that you are not taking advantage of even a quarter of the bits available and you'll have a very poor S/N ratio and dynamic range. |
Ah, thank you for that explanation. That makes the issue very clear.
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brucek wrote:
If you are going to mix pro and consumer level devices, you'll need to boost your consumer level output to a pro level before feeding the DCX. Most people use a CleanBox device, although there are others that will do the job.
Remember that all these devices in the mains chain add noise... and its cumulative.....
brucek |
OK, thanks for the pointer to that device, as well as the caution on noise. Raising and lowering that level so many times sure runs it through a lot of opamps. I'll have to think about that.
Thanks,
Ron