QuestionQUESTION: Dear Robert,
I had purchased some vintage pioneer audio(all matching silver face).I'd built a matching brushed aluminum rack to put it all in.I had it all set up prior to the rack and now I can't remember how I had it wired up.
I know the basics but, the equalizer and the dynamic processor has me stumped.
These are the components I have:
Pioneer SA-9500 integrated amp.
" CT-F950 Cassete deck.
" TX-9500 tuner
" SG-9800 Graphic Equalizer
" RG-1 Dynamic Processor
Technics turntable
Proton CD player
Would you be able to help me hook these all together so it will work properly and I can have music for Thanksgiving?
I thank you in advance,Tom.
ANSWER: The Pioneer Integrated amp is the main unit everything is plugged into it. If in fact the units are made to be used as a system then the integrated amp will have processing jacks (probably jumped from one RCA out to another RCA in). If this is correct then you would use those loops (removing the jumpers) to connect the equalizer and the dynamic processor. Just Remember in goes to out and vice versa. An input never goes to an input and the same holds true for outputs. If the loops do no exist then there are always record in and out as well as preamp in and out.
Just remember that the equalizer and processor are intended for those who know how to use them. If you don't, then there's no harm in not using them at all.
There are a series of inputs on the integrated amp: Phono which is where you want to connect the turntable (remember to use the ground wire and connect it to the ground screw of the integrated amp). Tuner which is self explanatory (Tuner to Tuner in). CD to CD input and lastly Cassette in to Tape in can cassette out to Tape out.
And of course don't forget to connect the speakers to the amplifier outputs
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QUESTION: Robert,
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I know you mentioned that everything gets plugged into the amp but wouldn't the EQ plug into the processor,into the tape deck?
I'm a little confused. I've outline the back and sides of the components as to what plugins are available. I don't mean to be difficult,if you could explain it to me it would help out.Thanks again,Tom.
Amp.
L.R. L.R
phono1- -pre out
" 2- -power in
tuner - -spk 1
aux 1 - -spk 2
" 2 - -ac sw 1
rec 1 - - " " 2
pb 1 - - " un sw
rec 2 -
pb 2 -
EQ.
EQ. Tape
input output rec play
L L L L
R R R R
Processor
RG Tape
in out rec play
L L L L
R R R R
ANSWER: The scenario that I gave you was blind. Since you've now shown me the ins and outs of your amplifier there are a couple of options. If you connect the eq to the processor and then to your cassette you are only allowing yourself the ability to process the recordings to the cassette. Assuming your cassette has an input an input monitor.
If it does not then you need to do the following:
If you want to use the eq and processor to process the sound from any of the sources realtime, then the signal from those sources must pass thru them. To do that all of the sources must be connected to normal inputs and not the tape inputs. You would then connect the PB 1 out (of the amplifier) into the eq in; the eq out into the proccessor and the processor out into the PB 1 in (of the amplifier). You are essentially inserting the signal processing each time you press the Tape 1 monitor button. That is what you need to do to change the signal path.
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QUESTION: Robert,
You mentioned connect the processor into PB 1 into the amp,did you mean rec 1 or pb 2 ?
Thanks,Tom.
AnswerPB1 has an input and output. The input is Tape In and the output is the Rec Out. Same with PB2. Each one should be used for a different pass thru (IE: tape, processing, eq). If you're using PB1 for a device then stick with PB1 and the same holds true for PB2.
