Thanks Robert.

Do u think the pop sound when on/off the 909 will damage the speakers?

Is there anyway to get rid of the pop sound?

--- In quadhifi@yahoogroups.com, "robertopisa2" <grossi.roberto@...>
wrote:
>
> Felix, one of the pins in the 909 quadlink connect is a trigger to
put it into standby.
>
> Now the bad news: contrarily to the 99amp, the 909amp has not really
a standby. Believe
> it or not, the difference between staying in standby or not when
using the 909 is just the
> change of the light in the led... So I always keep the 909 on.
>
> Cheers
> Roberto
>
>
> --- In quadhifi@yahoogroups.com, "Felix" <felixchong2002@> wrote:
> >
> > Hope to hear from you about device which can make the 909 standby
> > using the CD-P2.
> >
> > I am not so happy keeping everything powered up, waste $$ on power.
> >
> > Why I keep is on? When I on/off the 909, cause a "pop" sound to my
> > speakers. Afraid may damage speakers.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In quadhifi@yahoogroups.com, "anachrophile" <franko@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Group
> > >
> > > The response I received to my question "Can I use Quadlink to
join the
> > > CDP-2 to the 909?" was simple and clear: From Rob Flain at
Quad: "You
> > > cannot use the bus link to connect CDP2 direct to 909. You must
have the
> > > 99 pre-amp if you wish to connect the units together via the bus
links."
> > >
> > > As I'm not able to use the link, I'll get on with building
something to
> > > sense current consumption by the CD-P2 and to turn the power on
for the
> > > power amp - a useful device for a few other reasons too, so I
might as
> > > well get it off the drawing board. And don't fret - I'll have a very
> > > capable electronics engineer check it thoroughly so no Quad gear
will be
> > > harmed in the process. I look forward to your clarifying response.
> > >
> > > I hope you and yours have a safe and restful New Year,
remembering that
> > > happiness and shareprices are not correlated.
> > >
> > > Frank
> > > --- In quadhifi@yahoogroups.com, "Felix" <felixchong2002@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi everyone! I did the unthinkable and connected the CD-P2 to
the 909
> > > using the Quadlink!
> > > >
> > > > There is no danger in doing this. As it simply does not work!
> > > >
> > > > Firstly, the male and female input/output of the ampbus on the
909 is
> > > reversed.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway you connect the CD-P2 to the 909, the 909 would remain in
> > > standby mode and would not wake up.
> > > >
> > > > But now, the 909 is always in on mode and cannot go to standby
unless
> > > I off the main power or the switch on the back and this cause a
"pop"
> > > sound on my speakers.
> > > >
> > > > I guess there is no way the CD-P2 can make the 909 go into
stand by
> > > and wake up when I want it to.
> > > >
> > > > --- In quadhifi@yahoogroups.com, "robertopisa2" grossi.roberto@
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Dear Frank,
> > > > >
> > > > > that connection may cause danger. We measured the output of the
> > > > > Quadlink and I can ensure that it is fixed-output differential
> > > > > transmission. There are also control (equalization) signals
on the
> > > > > Quadlink that are addressed to the 99pre and probably are not
> > > > > interpreted by the 909amp. So, if you are lucky, it is like
> > > listening
> > > > > with the max volume, which means blowing your tweeters at
least. So,
> > > > > DO NOT CONNECT the CDP2 to the 909amp directly!
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > > Roberto
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In quadhifi@yahoogroups.com, "anachrophile" <franko@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As far as I can see from the respective manuals, you can
use the
> > > AMPBUS
> > > > > > cable supplied with a 909 to run it direct from a CD-P2. Does
> > > anyone
> > > > > > know otherwise (rather than prefer otherwise, which is
fine by me,
> > > but
> > > > > > different). Neither manual is particularly clear on this
point,
> > > but an
> > > > > > email to Quad would get an answer if it's needed. I can't
see why
> > > the
> > > > > > design would implement a fully balanced connection and
render it
> > > unusable by making it only responsive to the fixed output of the
CD-P2.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Frank�
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In quadhifi@yahoogroups.com, "Felix" <felixchong2002@>
wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Please advice where I can get custom Quad links?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Can I use Quadlink to join the CDP-2 to the 909 without
the need
> > > of interconnects?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
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