Marvel Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Even a $30 cd player from Wal-Mart will do better than the ipod due to the output impedance. Since the earbuds that come with iPods are 32 ohms, the output Z would be even lower. Feeding a high Z input will work pretty well. Most SS output Z is low, under 500 ohms, all the way down to just a few ohms. Matching/setting proper levels is another matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmako Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share Posted October 12, 2008 I plugged my daughters old Walkman into the receiver just for comparison and the difference is dramatic. I knew that the ipod wasn't the way to go, even though it's very convienient.(sp??) But the real treat was hooking up my laptop and running Pandora. Non stop, no yakety-yak blues....or whatever else I want. I have owned the speakers for a week now and they sound better each day. I have fumbled around with the receiver enough to have unlocked some old defaults and I'm getting closer to the sound I want. As far as the volume, that's been taken care of. My normal volume knob position is probably around 9-10 O'clock, with 11 being NICE AND LOUD! hahaha My neighbor is a metal head so paybacks are hell right?? Thanks again for the help. These things sound great loud and I am amazed at how clean they are when cranked. Already searching for my next pair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 As some other posters have mentioned, a turntable cartridge's output is a lot lower than a CD player's output, and the receiver's built-in phono pre-amp at the Phono In jacks may not bring the level up as high as your other sources. You could add a phono pre-amp with a higher gain than the built-in one and use another input. BTW, does your receiver does have a phono input, or are you using one of the other inputs? Phono inputs can work with a few millivolts of input, but CD and other line-level inputs need 1 volt or more to get proper volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmako Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share Posted October 12, 2008 It's got a built in phono input, and the ability to play two pairs of speakers simultaneously. Most of the receivers I looked at no longer have this feature. My whole domo is wired for sound and I really wanted that option. Soon enough I'll pick up a dedicated CD player, and I'll keep shopping for a different receiver. As I mentioned earlier, I pretty much stole this one, but I don't like all the bells and whistles...I want to find an old fashioned, quality, 2 channel high power unit that doesn't have, and does not require, a 65 page manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsch Employees Trey Cannon Posted October 13, 2008 Klipsch Employees Share Posted October 13, 2008 Cool Glad you are getting there. Oh, BTW Welcome to the Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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