[sdiy] reamp?

[harry]

You would have no isolation or convert balanced to single-ended... that
might mean a lot of noise in a studio environment....

And a transformer might need to go down to 40Hz  to cover bass guitar...

I'm not buying anytime soon....   ;^P

H^) harry

Larry Spence wrote: <snip>

>  I understand that you can't
> run a high-impedance output into a low-impedance input, but what's the
> problem with running a lo-Z output into something with a 1M input impedance,
> assuming you use a pad to get the level down to what the input will accept
> without overloading?
>
> btw, if you have piles of cash sitting around, the rich man's Reamp is:
>
> http://www.littlelabs.com/pcp.html
>
> btw, the Reamp does claim to use some fancy ultra-flat transformer.  And the
> $950 (plus shipping!) PCP uses lots of snob components.
>
> Larry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> [mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl]On Behalf Of tomg at efm
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 3:57 PM
> To: grichter at asapnet.net; owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl; synth-diy
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] reamp?
>
> I can DIY this for under $50. That must be some kind of "high quality"
> transformer in there to justify $200. If you were willing to swap opamps
> and batteries for the xformer you could do it for less than $10. I get it,
> I just don't get the $200 tag.
>
> Go plug your balanced low impedance sm58 into your stereo's aux in
> and you'll see instantly what it's about.
>
> Here's one for $22.50
> http://www.tapespot.com/2630092.htm
>
> Tom
>
> > I would also like to know what this does? And why use it at all since a
> > potentiometer is all that is needed? I put my scope on an electric bass
> and
> > guitar and show 1 volt peaks for a hard slap. Isn't that close to line
> level
> > anyway?
> >
> > I don't get it.
> >
> > >
> > > anyone out there familiar with this device?  (if not, www.reamp.com)
> > > takes a line level signal and converts it to a high impedence signal
> > > that can be fed to guitar stomp boxes, amps, etc.  seems easy enough,
> > > described by one reviewer as "just a simple box with a transformer and
> > > potentiometer."  anyone have any hints where to start looking to do this
> > > kind of thing?
> > >
> >
> >