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| Temperature of McCormack DNA-1? Hi Ben -It's no big deal if the heatsinks get very hot, so long as the ambient temperature inside the amp stays relatively cool. The amp can operate at temperatures that would burn you, but the fact remains that heat is the enemy of component long... | |
| Temperature of McCormack DNA-1? Hi Rubber -Your experience is within the normal range for the DNA-1. Just how hot it gets depends on a number of factors, including where it is located (for instance, in a closed cabinet vs. out in the open), how much air flow it gets, the ambient... | |
| Power cable for McCormack DNA-1 I remember rounding-up a bunch of "standard" 14awg power cords and listening to them, and picking the one I felt gave the best overall performance. I can't recall the specific brand - that little factoid is lost in the mists of time ;-)Mingles is ... | |
| McCormack DNA-1 or DNA-1 deluxe? Thanks for the responses, friends. Here is a bit of additional background information...The Deluxe upgrade program started with the DNA-1, and consisted of replacing a selected set of parts with higher-performance, more expensive parts for impro... | |
| "popping" when moving to balanced cables on Amp Your Anthem preamp does not consume very much current (about like a 70W light bulb) so you might consider just leaving it on. In my opinion, there is no particular reason to turn it off other than having all the lights off. | |
| how to increase volume from tape deck? You got me curious about the Altec Peerless 15095, so I did a little digging. It looks like they would do the job if you are willing to deal with creating a wiring harness and perhaps mounting them in a small chassis. And they appear to be fairly ... | |
| how to increase volume from tape deck? Hi Lloyd -I think you're on the right track. You can pickup a used Mackie mixer (like a 1202VLZ) quite inexpensively, and this would give you some EQ to play with, as well. A decent preamp would likely cost a bit more and might not have EQ, but it... | |
| Bypass caps Unfortunately, this is one of those topics where you first have to define your terms. The term bypass cap is used quite differently by audiophiles and electrical engineers. Audiophiles typically use the term to refer to multiple capacitors wired... | |
| Biamping with Jolida/McCormack/Proceed Glad to hear it's working well for you, Ivan. I get the impression that your amps are at least similar (if not identical) which really helps. And most electronic crossovers give you level adjustment, which allows you to use amps with mismatched in... | |
| Biamping with Jolida/McCormack/Proceed Hi Ivan -You're right - it does get confusing. I think the problem stems from the fact that the term "bi-amping" is pretty generic, since all it means is using 2 amps, and there are quite a few options for how it can be done. In its original form,... | |
| Biamping with Jolida/McCormack/Proceed With respect, Ivan, you are only partially correct. If the speakers in question have "bi-wire" inputs, then the high and low sections may be driven separately, and the speaker's own internal crossover will do the same job it always did (whether or... | |
| Penny&Giles----where are they? Thanks very much South43.Best regards,Steve McCormack | |
| Penny&Giles----where are they? Penny & Giles (www.pennyandgiles.com) are best known for their line of "industrial" controllers and linear faders. They also make a rotary fader (model RF15) which is the volume control you are asking about. It is built like the proverbial tan... | |
| How hot should a McCormack DNA-225 get? Hi Mike -I confess that I am puzzled by the fact that your breaker continues to trip when turning the amp on. The DNA-225 has a fairly large power supply, but tripping circuit breakers has never been more than a rare thing. I can't really imagine ... | |
| Leaking Caps in a McCormack DNA-1??? Hello Boat -The DNA amps were designed with high-quality parts that were used conservatively. I have not seen any pattern of part failures over the years, and I have rarely seen any capacitor failures. It's hard to say exactly how long these parts... |