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| Preamp match for Mccormack DNA-125 Note to Rwwear: Thanks for your caution, but you are just a little off-base. Your comment refers to the original amps (DNA-0.5, -1, and -2), not the current DNA-125, 225, or 500. The original amps had protection circuitry that was intended to sens... | |
| Bridging a McCormack Micro Amp to Mono Hi Grettich -Glad to hear it worked well! Be sure your amps have plenty of ventilation, and have fun :-)Best regards,Steve McCormackwww.SMcAudio.com | |
| Bridging a McCormack Micro Amp to Mono Hi Guys -In fact monoblock operation is built-in to the Micro Power Amps. There are 4 internal jumpers labelled mono / stereo, and one of the RCA inputs is labelled for mono use. I have spoken with Grettich about this and have e-mailed him a .PDF ... | |
| McCormack rld vs Bel Canto sep 1 Hi James -The RLD-1 (stereo, with HT bypass) fits the description of what you are looking for. I want to point-out, though, that you may want to give consideration to multichannel preamps like my MAP-1. This type of preamp can form the heart of a ... | |
| McCormack rld vs Bel Canto sep 1 Just to clarify, are you looking for the RLD-1 (stereo with Home Theater bypass) or the MAP-1 multichannel preamplifier? Your mention of the Cary Cinema 5 amp makes me think you might be after a multichannel preamp for surround / home theater use.... | |
| Preamp impedance mismatch with McCormack DNA2 True enough, Art, but the RC networks result in bandwidth limitations I do not care for. I find I prefer the sonics with a 10K load and no RC termination.Steve M | |
| Preamp impedance mismatch with McCormack DNA2 Hello all -Please note Darrin's reference to the DNA-500. He is correct when he says that it has the same 10K input impedance as the DNA-2 *after* adding the Jensen input transformer. This is also the same input circuit used in any of my SMc Audio... | |
| MacCormack Upgrades from SMc Audio? Hi again, Mark -No problem with using the High-gain setting if you are not running into overload problems - go ahead and use the setting you like best. One thing you might try is loading your Glider with something below the standard 47KOhm input l... | |
| MacCormack Upgrades from SMc Audio? Hi Mark -Thanks for your interest in my work. One correction: the $500 upgrade you describe is the Revision A - not the "B." You are absolutely correct that the Rev A is a complete rebuild, including circuit topology improvements as well as a full... | |
| Power Cord for my McCormack DNA-500 Hi Chuck -My comment was only intended to suggest that I think you would be better off without the adapter, once you have found the AC cord that is right for you. This is especially true with high-powered amplifiers. I am mildly surprised to hear ... | |
| Power Cord for my McCormack DNA-500 Greetings 'Goners -Just a thought about the notion of using a 15A-to-20A IEC adapter... I realize that the 15A IEC power connector is far more common than the 20A style, and thus it is easier to find 15A power cords to audition. However, it is my ... | |
| Is there a differenc between McCormack DNA125&225 Hi Ben954 -As you may know, the DNA-125 and 225 are based on the same circuit topology with the 225 delivering more power into a given load. Specifically, the differences in the 225 are 1) double the number of output devices (8 per channel instead... | |
| McCormack DNA-2 vs DNA-225 In fact it would take quite a while to catalog all of the differences between these 2 amps. Although they are based on similar circuits, they are quite different in execution. Briefly, the DNA-2 design dates back to the mid '90s, just prior to the... | |
| Need Info/Opinions of Mod Squad Duet Preamp Hello Rapid -I am out of town at the moment, but will be back in my office on the 17th. Contact me then and I will send you a copy of the owner's manual and answer any further questions you may have.Best regards,Steve McCormackwww.SMcAudio.com760-... | |
| Best preamp w/Tuner for McCmk DNA-500? If you don't mind taking a little time, why don't you take some photos and add your system to the "Virtual Systems" forum? I daresay that we would all enjoy seeing the result of all your work.Best regards,Steve McCormackwww.SMcAudio.com |