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Dec 10, 2020	Potential Ground Loop Problem (Help!) @erik_squires @cleeds I found the source of the issue: my PC.I tried using my laptop and my phone as input sources and in both cases the buzzing was gone, even when I plugged them in to the AC. I'm going to blame my motherboard for it, since I alr...
Jun 30, 2020	SMSL 98E killed my setup? I will also turn the components off before pluggin/unplugging!
Jun 30, 2020	SMSL 98E killed my setup? @roberjerman I now think that I simply had the volume too high on the atom. I will definitely be more cautious next time!
Jun 30, 2020	SMSL 98E killed my setup? Question: When you plugged or unplugged the cables connecting the Atom to the SMSL, did you have the components turned off? If not that is what might have caused the damage. The atom was turned on, and I think the smsl was also turned on. I a...
Jun 30, 2020	SMSL 98E killed my setup? @roberjerman Could I plug a scarlet solo into the SMSL? Or would I need to use a rca/aux adapter from my phone/pc?
Jun 30, 2020	SMSL 98E killed my setup? @roberjerman I still think it's a bit risky. I could accidentally press the GAIN button on the atom amp and kill everything, so I would rather just get a new amp and be safe.
Jun 30, 2020	SMSL 98E killed my setup? So I had no idea that the smsl had a preamp and a power amp. Audio can be very confusing, so thank you for clearing things up. From what I understand, the impedance mismatch made the signal backfire into the amp and scarlet, frying them both. ...
Jun 30, 2020	SMSL 98E killed my setup? @djones51 I think this is what happened, I certainly didn't unpress the gain button, and looking at the atom manual, it specifies the use of low gain when using it with speakers. So from what I understand my setup could work as long as I change th...
Jun 30, 2020	SMSL 98E killed my setup? @dill I just plugged my phone into the smsl with a aux/rca adapter and it works fine.I think I fkd up then.I don't understand why the rca outputs of the jds atom are incompatible with the amp though.Also I used to have active speakers connected to...