Re: What is line level audio?

In article <xngZg.19739$P7.9858@edtnps90>,
"Homer J Simpson" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:45358BCB.8761BD71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Line level is a higher level than speaker level - it means a signal you
can
pass to another device. I'd assume it's about 100 mV to 1V but it
varies
anyway.

I think you must have mistyped there Homer. Speaker level is more like
10v
and up.

10 volts into 8 ohm headphones? Not on MY ears!

Regardless, "speaker level" is indeed higher (usually MUCH higher) than
"line level". Even "headphone level" is almost always significantly
higher than "line level".

Line level is typically hanging in one of two ranges: About 0.25-0.5V
P-P for "consumer grade" gear (without bothering to look it up, I'm
wanting to say that "offical" line level for consumer gear is 0.3V P-P)
and roughly 1V P-P for broadcast/"pro" level gear.

Speaker level, on the other hand, might go into tens or even hundreds of
volts, depending on exactly what kind of gain is needed.

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