[sdiy] why not to use rca connectors

[René Schmitz]

Hi Eric and List,

metasonix at earthlink.net wrote:

> Ha hahahaha!  You smart boy!

Hmm, Eric, what have you been taking?

> In the tube era, nobody worried about the hot lead connecting first or
> getting shorted out....tubes can't be damaged by that.

Its more the shock when you have your amp fully turned up and running 
and *then* try to connect the signal source. THat and the damage it 
could mean for your speakers.

> Why is this so important to you?? A device whose line-level output can't be
> shorted without damage is not well designed.

Right, most (but not all) opamps are shortcircuit proof. The resistor 
you often see is there to avoid oscillation from a capacitive load. But 
it also helps to avoid shorts.

Cheers,
  René

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