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Post subject: HRDlx - plug internal speaker into external jack
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 1:08 pm
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This lowers overall volume, but is it safe to do? I'm not going to do it until I figure that out for certain.

If it works and won't damage the amp, I wonder why it isn't mentioned in all of the conversations about lowering the volume on the HRDlx?


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Post subject: Re: HRDlx - plug internal speaker into external jack
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 2:13 pm
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aamm wrote:
This lowers overall volume, but is it safe to do? I'm not going to do it until I figure that out for certain.

If it works and won't damage the amp, I wonder why it isn't mentioned in all of the conversations about lowering the volume on the HRDlx?


Why ? Because you can damage the amp :lol:

Output transformer secondary is short by the normal speaker jack ground contact when no speaker connected


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Post subject: Re: HRDlx - plug internal speaker into external jack
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 5:31 pm
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Sorry stratele52, I'm not sure I understand. Are you saying it is ok, or not ok? I'm not very knowledgeable about circuits.

I'll do some research-erating.

Thanks!


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Post subject: Re: HRDlx - plug internal speaker into external jack
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 5:38 pm
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Not okay. It will damsge your amp.

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Post subject: Re: HRDlx - plug internal speaker into external jack
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 5:41 pm
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Roger that. Will damage amp. No go.


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Post subject: Re: HRDlx - plug internal speaker into external jack
Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 6:12 pm
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Actually it will not damage the amp. The shorting jack for the internal speaker, is to protect the amp in case the speaker is unplugged. It is a horrible idea to use only the external jack, when you have a volume control on the amp, but it is not going to damage the amp, as evidenced by the fact that the amp did not blow up when it was tried.

Use input 2 on the amp for guitar, and turn the volume on the amp down, it is very simple. Why are some people so reluctant to use volume pots?

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Post subject: Re: HRDlx - plug internal speaker into external jack
Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 2:06 am
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aamm wrote:
Sorry stratele52, I'm not sure I understand. Are you saying it is ok, or not ok? I'm not very knowledgeable about circuits.

I'll do some research-erating.

Thanks!


I wrote ; " Because you can damage the amp "

What do you understand ?


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Post subject: Re: HRDlx - plug internal speaker into external jack
Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 2:08 am
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shimmilou wrote:
Actually it will not damage the amp.


In short time no .

For using the amp this way ......YES, it might , but I did not try it :lol:


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Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 6:06 am
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I wouldn't do it long term either.

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Post subject: Re: HRDlx - plug internal speaker into external jack
Posted: Sat May 24, 2014 5:02 am
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63supro wrote:
I wouldn't do it long term either.


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