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Re: Distributed audio - 2 questions.


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  • Subject: Re: Distributed audio - 2 questions.
  • From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2001 13:49:07 -0000
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1. YES. (You cant use a phono input but all others are line inputs.)

2. Safely = YES. Whether you will be happy with the results are a
different matter. Depending on where the equipment is located and the
source impedance you may either get Earth Loops or hum pickup. This
can be avoided by using either Isolation transformers or KAT5 (other
products are available) to electrically isolate the two pieces of
equipment.

T&E. You are mis-remembering the words of Nigel Orr.
2.5mm T&E makes EXCELLENT speaker cable but is not very flexible.
Whilst it would work to get signals from A to B the results would be
inferior to CAT5 cable, it would be more expensive and extremely
difficult if not impossible to terminate to either Phono Plugs or
3.5mm Jacks !!!

HTH

Keith

--- In ukha_d@y..., Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@s...> wrote:
> If the answer to the first question is no, there's no point
answering the 2nd
> :-)
>
> 1) Can I use the tape input on my Hi-Fi amp to accept line input
>from
> soundcard? The Aux input is already taken by the TV/DVD.
>
> 2) I should know better than this, but can I safely send line level
audio
> down cat5? If not can someone suggest an alternative. Do I remember
someone
> saying standard twin & earth is good?
>
> --
>
>  Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@f...>
>  Chief Operations Officer
>  Football Networks Ltd
> -
>  t:07976 625221
>  f:0870 7060260


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