Hi Guys
I hope you don't mind. I'm not a audio DIYer but you guys are full of knowledge I was hoping you could answer a simple question for me.
I have a pair of active speakers that state the input impedance is 10Kohm per leg. I'm not used to seeing the "per leg". Does per leg mean the input inpedance is actually 10+10 = 20Kohm. I need to know as was hoping to use with a tube pre-amp, they wont work very well is they really are only 10Kohm.
Many Thanks!
I hope you don't mind. I'm not a audio DIYer but you guys are full of knowledge I was hoping you could answer a simple question for me.
I have a pair of active speakers that state the input impedance is 10Kohm per leg. I'm not used to seeing the "per leg". Does per leg mean the input inpedance is actually 10+10 = 20Kohm. I need to know as was hoping to use with a tube pre-amp, they wont work very well is they really are only 10Kohm.
Many Thanks!
What make/model active speakers?
It sounds like the speakers have balanced inputs. Are the inputs XLR or TRS phone jacks?
Do the speakers also have RCA jack inputs (unbalanced)?
It sounds like the speakers have balanced inputs. Are the inputs XLR or TRS phone jacks?
Do the speakers also have RCA jack inputs (unbalanced)?
I'd guess it's a "balanced" input and each +/- "leg" has a 10K to ground. You have to type fast to be first at the draw around here...
They are ATC SCM20ASL Pro MKII, yes they are XLR and I want to use them with an Audio Research LS25 MKII pre-amp. Thanks Guys!
Clicked on something, downloaded the manual. Preamp looks like it has balanced outs, should be a shoe-in with just the XLR right cable. Each side +/- gets 10K to ground. If that's too low, you can always go in there and change those resistors to whatever value you like. If you can handle SMD components possibly...
Yeah the output of the pre-amp is 650ohm which by the old standard of 1:10 should be fine, But Audio Research state in their manual a minimum of 20Kohm impedance for power amp. So the per leg doesn't mean its actually 20Kohm then?