[XCSSA] Sound issues with "The Darkness"

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

Hmmn, maybe SA-150 isn't so highly regarded.  Here's some discussion:

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=77020

"25 watts is what it draws from the wall socket."  Output is more  
like "3 watts on a good day."  "I looked over the circuit trying to  
see what they used for a RIAA EQ amp.  Answer -- none."  All the  
"ceramic/magnetic" switch does is change the impedance.  (For  
magnetic, you're supposed to have a special equalization curve called  
RIAA, which applies 40dB of frequency contouring.)

Maybe you just need more power, mon.  Get yourself a bigger  
integrated amp.  Those are much easier to find without the optical  
input.  Or even a cheap $149 receiver will have more clean power than  
that.

I you don't need the phono input, a power amp with level controls  
might do just as well.  They're even easier to find (AudioSource,  
RadioShack, etc.)  If you need source selection, get a selector box.

Next thing, watch out for blowing your speakers, if you haven't been  
used to real power.  Turn the level all the way down before plugging  
jacks.

Charles




On Feb 1, 2008, at 11:32 PM, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio  
wrote:

> On Friday 01 February 2008 23:02:11 X-otic Computer Systems of San  
> Antonio
> wrote:
>> The amplifier I have is a Realistic SA-150 integrated stereo  
>> amplifier.
>
> Robert.. Are you going into the tape or tuner input?  I hope that  
> you're not
> going into the phono input.. this is a -20dB input for a turntable  
> that would
> be greatly distorted if you tried to drive it with a line level input.
>
> But.. if you ARE going into the phono input (because it's the only  
> input you
> have left), then you can use a voltage divider to attenuate the  
> XBox's line
> level 20dB down to the phono level.
>
> If this is what you need.. contact me and I'll tell you how to go  
> about this.
>
> Tweeks
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