Audio Performance - Two notes Audio Engineering Torpedo Captor X User Manual

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6.2 Audio Performance
The indicated latency is the actual latency of the whole device, measured from the input to the
output. Even at the highest setting, the latency is low enough not to be noticed when playing.
However, latencies add up when using several digital products, which can lead to a point where it
becomes noticeable. In that case, lowering this setting can prove useful.
Latency is 1.2ms with IR Length at 20ms
Latency is 2.2ms with IR Length at 40ms
Latency is 3.5ms with IR Length at 100ms
Latency is 4.8ms with IR Length at 200ms
7. Impedance selection guide
The effective impedance of the ensemble Torpedo Captor X + speaker cabinet (ie, the impedance
actually seen by the amplifier) is as follow:
My situation
I have no speaker cabinet connected to
the Captor X
I have a speaker cabinet connected to the
SPEAKER output
I have a speaker cabinet connected to the
SPEAKER output
Note: when the Volume Level switch is on FULL, the internal loadbox is disconnected as soon as you
plug a cable in the SPEAKER output of the Captor X. The amplifier connected to the Captor X is no
longer connected to its internal loadbox, but to whatever is connected to the other end of this cable.
As a result, if you connect a cable in the SPEAKER output of the Captor X with nothing else connected
to the other end, your amplifier will not be connected to a proper load.
If your cabinet has a different impedance than the Captor X, you will have an impedance mismatch
when the Volume Level switch is on FULL.
If you want or need to mismatch the impedance of the amp and load, we recommend the following:
Only go for small mismatches: 4 vs 8, 8 vs 16. But not 2 vs 8 or 16, 4 vs 16.
Play your amp at low level, at least at first. Monitor the behavior of the amp, the tone coming
out of it, the color of the output tubes. If anything seems wrong, stop playing. In short, follow
even more carefully the Recommendation on the proper use of a load box with a tube amplifier
you'll find in the user manual of your Torpedo product.
This article about Impedance mismatch
safe as possible.
Transistor (solid-state) amps are designed differently, and usually have a "minimum load" rating
rather than expecting an exact impedance match. This means you can use any speaker or load box
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Volume Level Setting
N/A
Volume Level on LOW
and halfway position
Volume Level on FULL
position
outlines all the precautions to take in making this match as
Impedance
Impedance of the Captor X
Impedance of the Captor X
Impedance of the cabinet (see
note hereunder)
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