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Media player output to PA amp, design needed

Latch
Latch over 13 years ago
I want to take the output of a digital media player, any really, and feed it into a PA amplifier. (input is 500 ohms.)
 
Do I need to match it, or how do I get the best throughput quality?
 
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    0 Paul over 13 years ago

    You could use a DI Box http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DI_unit

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    0 Latch over 13 years ago in reply to Paul

    Paul,

     

    Thanks for the idea. I am looking for a smaller solution though.

     

     

    I was thinking of a resistor divider, but I would have to be careful about the "balanced 600-ohm input" to the PA. This may use a centre tapped input transformer to give high common mode rejection of noise (e.g. mains "hum" pickup). If so the centre tap will be connected to ground.

     

    If the output is not floating then I could use a resistive divider/attentuator with one end at ground.

     

    More difficult than I thought...

     

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    0 Latch over 13 years ago in reply to Paul

    Paul,

     

    Thanks for the idea. I am looking for a smaller solution though.

     

     

    I was thinking of a resistor divider, but I would have to be careful about the "balanced 600-ohm input" to the PA. This may use a centre tapped input transformer to give high common mode rejection of noise (e.g. mains "hum" pickup). If so the centre tap will be connected to ground.

     

    If the output is not floating then I could use a resistive divider/attentuator with one end at ground.

     

    More difficult than I thought...

     

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