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Apogee Duet - would this work?

post #1 of 23
5/23/08 at 1:22am
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It seems Blue Jeans will not build a custom breakout...so I guess I will need a male rca to male rca adapter. I found a thread with a link/pic to one, but I am unable to find it in the search. Would this set from Amazon work? I'm noobtastic.

Amazon.com: AudioQuest preamp jumper - RCA male to RCA male - set of 2: Electronics

Got a better solution?
Thanks for the view/ info!
Brian
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post #2 of 23
5/23/08 at 1:39am
it would. and it's a prett elegant solution.
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post #3 of 23
5/23/08 at 2:53am
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Thanks...oh, i failed to mention it would go duet > Jumpers > Canamp

BigEat, your signature is insane!
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post #4 of 23
5/23/08 at 9:10am
On my Duet, the speaker outs are balanced TRS(balanced 1/4 jack), not RCA. My solution is TRS - RCA cables from Guitar Store. I had used these previously on my m1212.
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post #5 of 23
5/23/08 at 10:21am
I tried some guitar store cables and they sounded absolutely terrible going to my LD MKV. I've pondered asking one of the DIY'ers who owns a Duet to make me a custom break-out cable for me though, but experimenting with IC's connected to an adaptor to the headphone socket, I don't know if I can hear enough difference to bother.
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post #6 of 23
5/23/08 at 10:44am
Really simple solution is to use 1/4 inch male to rca female adapters available at Radio Shack, Guitar Center, etc.......that way you can use your own interconnect. Works a treat for me.
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post #7 of 23
5/23/08 at 11:36am
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Damn this stupid octopus!
I don't have the duet yet...the website says ;;;Two unbalanced -10 dBV line outputs for powered speakers;;;
Thats not RCA? Then the OP adapter won't work?I am concerned about having as few cables in the chain as possible...
So I guess i would need an ''''''' unbalanced -10 dBV line output to RCA male?
I would just like two little RCA nubs to stick in the amp!

Anyone got a link/pic (not that i don't appreciate the other ideas!)
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post #8 of 23
5/23/08 at 12:53pm
I don't know why anyone would say that the product linked in your original post would work with a Duet. They must not have a Duet.

You need an adaptor or cable from 1/4 TS (male) to RCA (male). These are extremely commonplace adaptors, and you can find them just about anywhere audio gear is sold.
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post #9 of 23
5/23/08 at 9:31pm
spencexxx: Audio recording gear uses all 1/4" TRS plugs and XLR for connecting gear, so the Duet, instead of having RCA outs, has 1/4" TRS outputs.
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post #10 of 23
5/23/08 at 9:56pm
attempts to DIY a breakout cable have not gone great so far but there are two solutions that I would honestly say are workable and probably not sonic distinguishable from the prefereed high end DIY audio breakout cable.

just get rca to 1/4 inch adaptors from rate shack or guitar center

or

solder a 1/4 inch mono jack on to a pre-existing cable you already own.
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post #11 of 23
5/24/08 at 7:49pm
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guitar center would be a good option...rat shack guy said he never heard of such a thing.
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post #12 of 23
5/24/08 at 9:18pm
RS is where I got mine. Decent quality and 3.99 per. Most music shops will carry shielded TRS-RCA cables also, ranging between 10-30.00 per pair.

best,

o
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post #13 of 23
5/24/08 at 9:36pm
I gather you can order a good cable for a reasonable price from Blue Jeans as well.
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post #14 of 23
5/25/08 at 2:19am
I had BJC make me a cable w/ regular male RCA's on one end & male 1/4" TS connectors on the other end (Rca into my integrated amp; 1/4 TS into the speaker outs of the Duet breakout cable; cost something like $55 shipped)...
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post #15 of 23
5/25/08 at 2:21am
I got the same fix at Radio Shack. I would be interested in others view, but I find Blue Jeans hard to deal with, and particularly hard to place an order from.
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