In my current system the volume control can only be turned up to the 9 o'clock position or so, until the music is too loud. The components are as follows;
I am just starting to do my research for upgrading the amplifier. And, would like to make certain that I select an amp or amps that are less sensitive than the Aragon. I have read about the minimum 10 times impedance difference between pre-out and amp-in. But there must be more to it, as the JC 2 output imp is stated as < 60 ohms and the Aragon is listed as 22k ohms. My guess is that there is also a relationship between the preamp output voltage and the amout of voltage the amp needs for full output. Is there a formula I can use for finding a good match?
Ska_man - not only, as Al said, you shouldn't lower your input impedance but it's even impossible because in order to get any meaningful attenuation like 10dB input impedance, in your case, would have to be about 30 ohms and preamp would distort a lot driving 90 ohm load. Buy attenuators that Dave mentioned.
I had a set of Rothwell attenuators, and one broke from the weight of the interconnect. Support your cables, or maybe try a passive volume control, like I did. You'll need another set of interconnects to connect the pvc between components..
My question has been answered and the Rothwell attenuators are in the process of being ordered. I will stop monitoring this thread at this time. But, do want to thank all who participated.
Abucktwoeighty, thanks for the tip about cable support. I'll keep that in mind.
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