Trannies for a dbx 118

jarbar · 5th April 2006, 04:46 PM

Hey all. I'm quite new at mod'ing gear but was thinking of putting a couple of quality input transformers into my dbx 118. I like the compression on it, but thought nice colored trannies would do it some good. It's also at comsumer level I believe (with RCA connections).
Is this simply a matter of putting them between the input jack and the next thing in the chain? Could I still use the RCA jacks? (I assume that XLRs won't make the thing any more balanced than it is.) Would new trannies (input and/or output) give me a +4dB level? Would a +4dB level distort the thing seeing as it's originally -10dB (I believe)? Would output trannies affect the oversound as much as those on the input?
Any suggestions for a good input trannies (colored is definitly not a problem) is greatly appreciated.
Looking forward to getting into this DIY/ mod'y stuff.
Thanks and take care.

jar

matthias · 5th April 2006, 05:02 PM

it should be not a problem to add trafos on the in and outputs for balanced connections... do you have a schematic of the dbx 118 ??

jarbar · 5th April 2006, 05:16 PM

No I don't have a schematic. I was hoping that it would simply be a matter of inserting them after the RCA inputs (or just before the outs). And the right transfo will make the thing balanced?
Do I have to be careful with regards to the signal level of the transformers (-10 or +4?)
Thanks

jar

jarbar · 7th April 2006, 03:52 PM

Anyone got any info? I'm mostly wondering if it's simply a matter of putting the transformers right after the inputs and if I have to watch out for their level (+4/ -10).
Is it that simple, or more complicated than I think?
Thanks for any info and for helping a DIY mod newbie.

jar

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5th April 2006, 04:46 PM	#1
jarbar Gear nut Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 110	Trannies for a dbx 118 Hey all. I'm quite new at mod'ing gear but was thinking of putting a couple of quality input transformers into my dbx 118. I like the compression on it, but thought nice colored trannies would do it some good. It's also at comsumer level I believe (with RCA connections). Is this simply a matter of putting them between the input jack and the next thing in the chain? Could I still use the RCA jacks? (I assume that XLRs won't make the thing any more balanced than it is.) Would new trannies (input and/or output) give me a +4dB level? Would a +4dB level distort the thing seeing as it's originally -10dB (I believe)? Would output trannies affect the oversound as much as those on the input? Any suggestions for a good input trannies (colored is definitly not a problem) is greatly appreciated. Looking forward to getting into this DIY/ mod'y stuff. Thanks and take care. jar

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5th April 2006, 05:02 PM	#2
matthias Gear nut Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Germany / Frankfurt Posts: 99	it should be not a problem to add trafos on the in and outputs for balanced connections... do you have a schematic of the dbx 118 ??

5th April 2006, 05:16 PM	#3
jarbar Gear nut Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 110	No I don't have a schematic. I was hoping that it would simply be a matter of inserting them after the RCA inputs (or just before the outs). And the right transfo will make the thing balanced? Do I have to be careful with regards to the signal level of the transformers (-10 or +4?) Thanks jar

7th April 2006, 03:52 PM	#4
jarbar Gear nut Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 110	Anyone got any info? I'm mostly wondering if it's simply a matter of putting the transformers right after the inputs and if I have to watch out for their level (+4/ -10). Is it that simple, or more complicated than I think? Thanks for any info and for helping a DIY mod newbie. jar