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Re: Max audio voltages

2006-01-10 by sasami@hotkey.net.au

Some of the earlier CGS designs have pretty hot output levels.

Ken

>my o-scope might not be calibrated correctly... i have been thinking it
>reads voltages a bit high. It;s really old. Thanks for the post.
>Josh
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>On 1/10/06, Tom Adam <tom.adam@...> wrote:
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>> Don't connect to any sort of line-in level device thingie....
>> I build a very small attenuator (2 jacks, one pot) to go back to line
>> levels.
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>> I'm not sure if 15Vpk-pk is normal. check resistor values...
>> I've got a MOTM VCO that gives 10Vpk-pk....
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>> Cheers,
>> ToAd
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>> josh wrote:
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>> > Hey, what is the max audio voltages for mixers, amplifiers and home
>> > stereos. I have the Ken Stone VCO of which i just built and the square
>> > wave output generates a voltage that is about 12-15 Vpk-pk. I'm scared
>> > to run this into any of my other audio gear with out an attenuator or
>> > some sort. Should i be scared? I guess a better question is should my
>> > VCO generate 15Vpk-pk on the squareware output. Looking at the
>> > schematic it's just a simple comparator so i guess it should shot off
>> > to the upper/lower voltage rails.
>> > Josh
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