I've seen "modern" line level audio spec'd at 1Vpp (300mVrms), but was there a different standard back in the tube days? I recently restored a 1947 Pilot T-601 FM tuner. It's output appears to be about 15 dB higher than my SS tuners. Also, I notice that my SS equipment doesn't have enough drive for my old tube Pilot amplifier.
BTW, Is line level spec'd at full output (0dB), or some percentage of full output? If one were designing an audio component, would you set it's maximum output for 1Vpp line level?
Bobby Dipole
BTW, Is line level spec'd at full output (0dB), or some percentage of full output? If one were designing an audio component, would you set it's maximum output for 1Vpp line level?
Bobby Dipole