This.If you hear a difference, this is likely to be due to a small gain mismatch. A tiny bit louder by a few dB decimals will give you the feeling it sounds less ‘muddy’ or more ‘airy’.
This.If you hear a difference, this is likely to be due to a small gain mismatch. A tiny bit louder by a few dB decimals will give you the feeling it sounds less ‘muddy’ or more ‘airy’.
Thank you for that usefull feedback.I tried medium gain and -30dB, compared to low gain and -20dB, which seemed to have the same loudness. If I had to choose, I'd say I prefer medium gain. But the difference, if any, is trivial compared to the difference between this setup and the one it replaced, which was also Hypex.
The volume level used does not indicate the power output/balance for different amps.my Klout is actually playing louder than the Nilai with medium gain
Then how do I know the actual volume level an amp will give me?The volume level used does not indicate the power output/balance for different amps.
Use a AC volt meter (multimeter) measuring a sine wave at the output of the amp(s) or use a oscilloscope. If you have a multimeter/volt meter use this software for the sine wave.Then how do I know the actual volume level an amp will give me?
Well, I meant before buying it.Use a AC volt meter (multimeter) measuring a sine wave at the output of the amp(s) or use a oscilloscope. If you have a multimeter/volt meter use this software for the sine wave.
The cheap and easy method would be to use a dB meter on your cel tel if you can demo the amps. It's not very accurate compared to a proper dB meter but it will give you a number to reference to and level match them for comparason. Otherwise somebody can help you with the graphs and specs. Lots of peeps here are happy to help; myself included.Well, I meant before buying it.
For amp like the Nilai that are only sold online that's not a possibility. But thanks for the answer.The cheap and easy method would be to use a dB meter on your cel tel if you can demo the amps. It's not very accurate compared to a proper dB meter but it will give you a number to reference to and level match them for comparason. Otherwise somebody can help you with the graphs and specs. Lots of peeps here are happy to help; myself included.
Have you torture tested the amps to max volume before clipping to see how loud they go and the bass thump when you adjust the low bass frequencies? That's the way to test drive them without using the position of the volume control as a reference. If you have the Klout and the Nilai500 handy.Meanwhile I think I have a fully assembled Nilai500 stereo amp for sale.
IC. Nice test setup... Hmmz it does not make sense that the Nilai500 does not go loud enough because it tests as extremely powerful. Maybe there is something amiss with the amp or the setup.They are both plugged in my preamp right now and I had test them both played at 100% volume. The sound wasn't nice (clipping?) at that level, but not loud enough for my liking. But I didn't adjust the bass in any way. My wish when I bought the Nilai was to have more power as I thought that my Klout wasn't powerful enough having to drive it at near max level a lot of the time.
I have the gain is configure at medium (22dB) at the moment, I'll try changing it to max gain and post about the results.@leManu according to @amirm the Nilai gain switch needs to be configured for maximum volume. Did you adjust the gain switch?
The amplifier has built-in preamp providing three levels of gain (12, 22 and 28 dB). A jumper selects the appropriate level. At 12 dB, you need about 12 volts to reach full power which requires a pro audio interface or a pre-amp with that level of output. The sole input in this configuration is balanced.
Sounds good.I have the gain is configure at medium (22dB) at the moment, I'll try changing it to max gain and post about the results.