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Altec 1592b 8 output conversion.
Hi,
Anybody know where I can find information about converting a 1592b from single output to multichannel output. I saw one for sale on ebay a few months back. I now have a 1592b and would like to modify it, but would like some advice. John |
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Altec 1592b 8 output conversion.
"Jandree" wrote ...
Anybody know where I can find information about converting a 1592b from single output to multichannel output. I saw one for sale on ebay a few months back. I now have a 1592b and would like to modify it, but would like some advice. Depends on what you mean by "multichannel output"? If you mean feeding the monaural output to several destinations, you can likely do that by "bridging" more than one hi-Z load across the 1592's relatively lo-Z output. If you mean making it "stereo" or something you are looking at a major re-enginnering and re-wiring of the unit. |
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Altec 1592b 8 output conversion.
Richard Crowley wrote: "Jandree" wrote ... Anybody know where I can find information about converting a 1592b from single output to multichannel output. I saw one for sale on ebay a few months back. I now have a 1592b and would like to modify it, but would like some advice. Depends on what you mean by "multichannel output"? If you mean feeding the monaural output to several destinations, you can likely do that by "bridging" more than one hi-Z load across the 1592's relatively lo-Z output. If you mean making it "stereo" or something you are looking at a major re-enginnering and re-wiring of the unit. The unit I saw was set up for 8 individual channels, and yes there will be some major reworking. Thanks for your replay |
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Altec 1592b 8 output conversion.
"Jandree" wrote in message oups.com... Richard Crowley wrote: "Jandree" wrote ... Anybody know where I can find information about converting a 1592b from single output to multichannel output. I saw one for sale on ebay a few months back. I now have a 1592b and would like to modify it, but would like some advice. Depends on what you mean by "multichannel output"? If you mean feeding the monaural output to several destinations, you can likely do that by "bridging" more than one hi-Z load across the 1592's relatively lo-Z output. If you mean making it "stereo" or something you are looking at a major re-enginnering and re-wiring of the unit. The unit I saw was set up for 8 individual channels, and yes there will be some major reworking. Thanks for your replay The ones I'm familiar with have only 5 inputs. What does "8 inidvidual channels" mean? |
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Altec 1592b 8 output conversion.
Richard Crowley wrote: "Jandree" wrote in message oups.com... Richard Crowley wrote: "Jandree" wrote ... Anybody know where I can find information about converting a 1592b from single output to multichannel output. I saw one for sale on ebay a few months back. I now have a 1592b and would like to modify it, but would like some advice. Depends on what you mean by "multichannel output"? If you mean feeding the monaural output to several destinations, you can likely do that by "bridging" more than one hi-Z load across the 1592's relatively lo-Z output. If you mean making it "stereo" or something you are looking at a major re-enginnering and re-wiring of the unit. The unit I saw was set up for 8 individual channels, and yes there will be some major reworking. Thanks for your replay The ones I'm familiar with have only 5 inputs. What does "8 inidvidual channels" mean? You are correct, my mind must have been somewhere else,. It does have five inputs and a master gain. The one on ebay had the inputs operating independently. If I remember correctly, it could be used in that fashion (independent outputs) or switched back to a single output. |
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Altec 1592b 8 output conversion.
"Jandree" wrote in message ps.com... Richard Crowley wrote: "Jandree" wrote in message oups.com... Richard Crowley wrote: "Jandree" wrote ... Anybody know where I can find information about converting a 1592b from single output to multichannel output. I saw one for sale on ebay a few months back. I now have a 1592b and would like to modify it, but would like some advice. Depends on what you mean by "multichannel output"? If you mean feeding the monaural output to several destinations, you can likely do that by "bridging" more than one hi-Z load across the 1592's relatively lo-Z output. If you mean making it "stereo" or something you are looking at a major re-enginnering and re-wiring of the unit. The unit I saw was set up for 8 individual channels, and yes there will be some major reworking. Thanks for your replay The ones I'm familiar with have only 5 inputs. What does "8 inidvidual channels" mean? You are correct, my mind must have been somewhere else,. It does have five inputs and a master gain. The one on ebay had the inputs operating independently. If I remember correctly, it could be used in that fashion (independent outputs) or switched back to a single output. You can likely tap the signal from each input either pre or post "fader", but that is such a simple (and antique) circuit, it hardly seems worth the trouble. If you want that "sound" go out and find some of those old "Peerless" plug-in transformers. Between those and 1/2 a 12AX7, that is all there is to it. It really isn't "magic". It is just old. |
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