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Sean posts:
Sean I know the tape loop method will allow easy switching back and forth, but is it a true A/B comparison. Is the signal path and switching contacts of the tape loop cicuit the same as the line inputs signal path and switching contacts of the preamp? And are you not putting the two ics in series with one another when using the tape loop.
Please explain what you meant about using my method, of connecting two sets of cables connected to two different line inputs on a preamp, being parallelled and could effect the load impedance. My Arcam Alpha 9 CDP has two line out outputs. I have in the past installed two sets of ics to two sets of line inputs on my Sonic Frontiers Line one preamp and switch from one input to the other. When I switch from one input to the other, doesn't the input that is not connected to the CDP open and there for there is not any signal flow thru that pair of ics?
jim
Sean posts:
Jea48: Using the tape loop allows one to use their existing set-up and simply switch the interconnects in and out of the system instantaneously. No need to remove, replace, reconnect, etc... All of this at a flip of a switch WITHOUT altering the load impedances by running cabling in parallel to two different input jacks. Sean
Sean I know the tape loop method will allow easy switching back and forth, but is it a true A/B comparison. Is the signal path and switching contacts of the tape loop cicuit the same as the line inputs signal path and switching contacts of the preamp? And are you not putting the two ics in series with one another when using the tape loop.
Please explain what you meant about using my method, of connecting two sets of cables connected to two different line inputs on a preamp, being parallelled and could effect the load impedance. My Arcam Alpha 9 CDP has two line out outputs. I have in the past installed two sets of ics to two sets of line inputs on my Sonic Frontiers Line one preamp and switch from one input to the other. When I switch from one input to the other, doesn't the input that is not connected to the CDP open and there for there is not any signal flow thru that pair of ics?
jim