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Old 19th Nov 2020, 11:47 am   #133
Rich400
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Default Re: Adding a selectable line input to valve radiogram

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Originally Posted by Edward Huggins View Post
As well as "Trim", the OP is using other words/phrases that I do not understand.
What does "Conditioning" and "RIAA Bias Adjustment" mean please?
Hi Edward
Conditioning is applied to a signal this refers to changing the characteristics of it.

The RIAA signal from the cartridge has a bias towards mid/higher frequencies. That is when RIAA standard was applied at the recording stage, the bass component was minimised to permit shorter track length. The amplifier in my SRG600 is expecting in its original EXT input this type of signal, so when a full range signal is applied the output sound would be incorrect. To enable the amp to work correctly the signal has to be ‘conditioned’ through high snd low pass filters (Bass and Treble for you) this adjusting the RIAA bias.
It’s nice to give something back to you Edward again, if there’s anything you don’t understand just ask.
Regards
Richard
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