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Originally Posted by
Andy_bt
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I don't think you can make much better test than the round DA trip compared to the BN inserted in the loop. Unless something was wrong in the setup that should lead to the more accurate results. The more variables you insert in the test the worse IMO, with your mic test you're adding pre distortion to mic and monitors one to the room noise floor to cables to big knob to ADA...
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Yes I am adding variable but you could also argue that only recording the output of the Big Knob is not a real good test because that is not how the unit is used in the real world.
Is there a way (with a DI) that I could safely record the output of my power amp?
That would be a good test, since no one believes the microphone test (which I think is the best test there is because it represents exactly what you are hearing and how you are using the unit).
If I can record the output of the power amp, I will do it. I have behringer big metal DI and a Radio JDI. I have never tried to record the output of a power amp so I do not know if there is any danger.. just want to be sure.
By the way, the microphones were about 1.5 feet in front of the speaker.
Something is just wrong with my Big Knob when I try recording it directly from my sound card, like if it does not like having it's output pluged in the IN of my soundcard.