jaytrinitron
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Hey all,
very basic question incoming. So I was stupid: When attempting to connect my Topping NX4 dsd DAC's 3.5mm line out to my Magni 3's RCA line in using a 3.5mm to RCA cable, I accidentally connected the other end to the preamp RCA outs instead. (So basically, a 3.5mm line out on the Topping was connected to the preamp RCA outs on the Magni 3 directly and two outputs were connected to each other). Then, while wondering why no audio was playing when both devices were turned on, I proceeded to max out the volume to the magni 3 and turn it back down again. Finally, I realized my mistakes, turned both devices off, and moved the cable, and upon testing everything appears to work ok. But I am wondering, did I damage either of my devices, or the cable?
I'm not entirely sure but my thinking goes something like this: The Topping NX4 dsd has low output impedance (as measured by Amir), and was outputting a strong signal to the magni 3's output, which also has a low ouput impedance... so does that mean the signal may have, er, gone up the wrong way, so to speak? (I apologize for how dumb this is).
very basic question incoming. So I was stupid: When attempting to connect my Topping NX4 dsd DAC's 3.5mm line out to my Magni 3's RCA line in using a 3.5mm to RCA cable, I accidentally connected the other end to the preamp RCA outs instead. (So basically, a 3.5mm line out on the Topping was connected to the preamp RCA outs on the Magni 3 directly and two outputs were connected to each other). Then, while wondering why no audio was playing when both devices were turned on, I proceeded to max out the volume to the magni 3 and turn it back down again. Finally, I realized my mistakes, turned both devices off, and moved the cable, and upon testing everything appears to work ok. But I am wondering, did I damage either of my devices, or the cable?
I'm not entirely sure but my thinking goes something like this: The Topping NX4 dsd has low output impedance (as measured by Amir), and was outputting a strong signal to the magni 3's output, which also has a low ouput impedance... so does that mean the signal may have, er, gone up the wrong way, so to speak? (I apologize for how dumb this is).