I have a bit of a dilemma as described on my other thread "advice on buying an integrated amp or pre/amp" where I have an 1120 integrated amp with a shot preamp section. I'm thinking of using it just for a power amp (the main amp section is perfect) and using it in conjunction with a preamp or the preamp section of, say, a 1060 int. If I do this, I want to make it pretty, and I may build a custom cabinet for the 1060 if I buy one, and build a matching cabinet for my 1120 which basically covers the entire face (so that it doesn't display all of the non-functional buttons and knobs). If I do that, I think it would be cool to add a couple of VU meters the way a traditional power amp would have.
Does anyone know how VU meters work and if I could easily attach them to some lead in the 1120 so that I could see the power output while I'm driving it with another preamp?
PS--if this is really a silly idea, be nice about saying so
Does anyone know how VU meters work and if I could easily attach them to some lead in the 1120 so that I could see the power output while I'm driving it with another preamp?
PS--if this is really a silly idea, be nice about saying so