Sony deck inputs...

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  1. ianthepostie

    ianthepostie Active Member

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    So, my Sony tape deck has a DAT input and a MOVIE input. The DAT has a sensitivity of 450mV, and the MOVIE is 300mV. My question is, which one is best if I'm inputting from my PC sound card? Or does it not really matter?

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    ianthepostie, Jun 18, 2020
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    TooCooL4 Well-Known Member

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    Why don't you just try both and pick the one that sounds best to you?
     
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    Yes I've tried both and they both sound the same. I just wondered if there was some technical reason why one was better than the other.
     
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    Well all I can guess is that both DAT & Video are putting out different voltages, hence they need different amount of gain from the amplifier. Since both loadings on the amp is the same 47K ohm.
     
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