Nikko Betta II no relay click

W.ALLEN

Well-Known Member

• May 21, 2015

• #1

Just received my Betta II , have not hooked it up to my system yet but from what I have read when the pre is powered on you should hear the protection relay click . I plugged this one in and powered it up and no click so thinking there is a problem . I have sent a message to the seller and am waiting on a reply . Just wanted to make sure it should click even with nothing hooked to it .

 

waggs098

Super Member

• May 21, 2015

• #2

I'm thinking that there are no relays in this since it is a preamp. Usually the relay click people are talking about is the speaker protection relay and those are in units with power amps (receivers, integrated amps, ect).

Edit: Doing a little quick research it looks like the relay is the muting relay to mute the audio signal. Try pushing the muting button and see if you here a click.

 

Last edited: May 21, 2015

W.ALLEN

Well-Known Member

• May 21, 2015

• #3

My Kenwood C2 has a relay click .

 

markdi

Natural born thread killer

• May 21, 2015

• #4

it uses a reed relay

you will not hear it

 

W.ALLEN

Well-Known Member

• May 21, 2015

• #5

Thank you markdi , I wanted to make sure before I put it in my system and if it's fine I will send a message to the seller and tell him I made a mistake .

 

avionic

" Black Knights "------- F-15 " Wizard "

Subscriber

• May 21, 2015

• #6

markdi said:

it uses a reed relay

you will not hear it

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Unless you have your ear very close to it. It will sound like very very faint "tink"sound.

 

W.ALLEN

Well-Known Member

• May 21, 2015

• #7

I will know in a couple of hours when I hook it up . Thanks for the reply's .

 

W.ALLEN

Well-Known Member

• May 21, 2015

• #8

It's hooked up and playing , needs a little deox but other than that so far I like it . The phono section sounds pretty nice . The reviews on this where good so wanted to try one and they are affordable .

 

guiller

Toscaninichus Australis

• May 22, 2015

• #9

Nice to read that your Beta 2 is working! Nice preamp, well under the radar.....

 

W.ALLEN

Well-Known Member

• May 22, 2015

• #10

The Beta seems to have a crisper highs than my C2 , pretty impressed with the phono section , all around nice sounding pre.