[promark747]

Hello,

For my Lexicon MC-8B, which outputs 2v, should I choose the 2.2v input sensitivity on my 9B-SST?  (I am using balanced connections.)  Would switching to the 4.4v option mean that the system would get louder based on the same volume knob rotation?  And finally, would the s/n ratio be better with 4v?

Thanks,
Brian

[James Tanner]

Hello,

For my Lexicon MC-8B, which outputs 2v, should I choose the 2.2v input sensitivity on my 9B-SST?  (I am using balanced connections.)  Would switching to the 4.4v option mean that the system would get louder based on the same volume knob rotation?  And finally, would the s/n ratio be better with 4v?

Thanks,
Brian

Hi Brian,

As you increase the sensitivity from 1 to 2 to 4 volts the GAIN (volume) is reduced.
Yes the signal to noise ratio inproves with reduced sensitivity settings.

james

[promark747]

Thanks James for the quick reply.

Just so I have it straight...increasing the sensitivity from 2 to 4 would actually reduce the volume for any given point on the volume control (i.e., 2v at 9:00 on the volume knob might sound as loud as 4v at 12:00)?  And using the 4v setting would slightly improve the s/n ratio?  (I was confused by your last statement that the s/n improves with reduced sensivitity...did you mean reduced gain and increased sensitivity?)

Thanks again.

[James Tanner]

Thanks James for the quick reply.

Just so I have it straight...increasing the sensitivity from 2 to 4 would actually reduce the volume for any given point on the volume control (i.e., 2v at 9:00 on the volume knob might sound as loud as 4v at 12:00)?  And using the 4v setting would slightly improve the s/n ratio?  (I was confused by your last statement that the s/n improves with reduced sensivitity...did you mean reduced gain and increased sensitivity?)

Thanks again.

Correct - as you switch from 2 volts to 4 volts the volume control has to go higher for the same volume level at the speakers. Most volume controls are more 'linear' when their rotation is between 9 and 1 o'clock so the sensitivity switch allows you to optimize that condition.

james