Nord Lead/Rack 1 owners, headphone out

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MoeGreen
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Nord Lead/Rack 1 owners, headphone out

Post by MoeGreen »

Hallo friends,

I just got a simple question concerning the headphone out on the nord rack 1 (or Nord Lead 1). When powering on the unit with Headphones plugged in, I get a popping noise. This doesn‘t happen with the regular outputs L/R. Is this normal? Has clavia only installed a mute transistor for the regular outputs and not for the headphone output?

Thanks a lot guys, I just wanna make sure everything works as is should.
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Re: Nord Lead/Rack 1 owners, headphone out

Post by 23skidoo »

I can't speak for the original Nord Lead (what some call the "Nord Lead 1" but isn't), but in most cases the headphone outs have a different amplifier topology than the line outs and charge to a higher DC midpoint voltage so it's very typical that headphone outs pop audibly when line outs don't. This wouldn't surprise me in the least as being normal.
MoeGreen
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Re: Nord Lead/Rack 1 owners, headphone out

Post by MoeGreen »

Hallo friends,

can‘t nobody of you nord lead/nord rack 1 owners test the headphone out while turning the unit on? Please guys, I am a real perfectionist when it comes to my gear.

Thank you guys and all the best
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