Hi there, I'm basically an FX pedal builder but lately I developed a lot of preamps ideas so I moved on amps. (well I'm trying to)
So now, I'm kinda stuck in this situation:
I designed a bass preamp, it's an idea of mine from start to finish and I'm very very happy on how it sounds when I try it on the PA of my 400w Ashdown. The whole thing was meant to be placed in a box with a connex Class D module wich doubles also as regulated power supply but, as I play it (even at very low master levels) the board goes into protection and I must restart it.
I contacted Connex and they told me that it goes into protection with every signal bigger than 1.5V RMS and it supports 4V p-p maximum. I know those are the standard values for line-in signal. Bass/guitars preamps anyway are always stronger than this and that's how I minded mine. I've tried to clip my signal with everythin, even with German diodes, but it still seems to much for the Connex.
Is there some kind of rule I'm missing? Or I should buy/build a whole different kind of power amp?
Thank you for any kind of help,
Ciao!
So now, I'm kinda stuck in this situation:
I designed a bass preamp, it's an idea of mine from start to finish and I'm very very happy on how it sounds when I try it on the PA of my 400w Ashdown. The whole thing was meant to be placed in a box with a connex Class D module wich doubles also as regulated power supply but, as I play it (even at very low master levels) the board goes into protection and I must restart it.
I contacted Connex and they told me that it goes into protection with every signal bigger than 1.5V RMS and it supports 4V p-p maximum. I know those are the standard values for line-in signal. Bass/guitars preamps anyway are always stronger than this and that's how I minded mine. I've tried to clip my signal with everythin, even with German diodes, but it still seems to much for the Connex.
Is there some kind of rule I'm missing? Or I should buy/build a whole different kind of power amp?
Thank you for any kind of help,
Ciao!