what pro amps

[WaynePflughaupt]

Well as I noted, there is no published output voltage for your Elite (at least not in the manual), so it’s hard to say for certain. The 2500 requires 1.09 vRMS; you’re probably safe with that one. The 3500 requires 1.23 vRMS; that may be okay as well. There’s a good chance you’d need a signal booster for the 5000 and 7000

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[WmAx]

Those input sensitivity specs are useless. They can very well mean with the trim controls turned to max, which would likely mean audible noise/hiss would be a factor. I find that in general, you must feed pro amps with higher voltages as a rule. They are designed specifically to take much higher input voltages as compared to regular consumer amplifiers. Plan on using a Samson S-Convert or similar converter to adapt consumer RCA pre-outs to pro-level amp inputs.

-Chris

 

[WaynePflughaupt]

Plan on using a Samson S-Convert or similar converter to adapt consumer RCA pre-outs to pro-level amp inputs.

There is more than a 20 dB difference between the nominal levels of pro and consumer gear. In terms of voltage, it takes a 400% increase before -10 dBV matches +4 dBu.

In your experience, is it possible to boost the levels of consumer products to that extent without raising background noise to objectionable levels?

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt