Is Channel D audio gone out of business?

Hi superkat,

I decided to replace the battery in my Lino C3.3 anyway even though it still had a good charge. After charging the new battery overnight, it seems to have solved the problem. So far, no more dropouts. Will have to keep testing to make sure.

I would suggest you change the battery, if you have not done so. Worth a shot.

And could you please share the XLR to RCA adapter you are using.

I will also keep an eye out for the new PS Audio Signature phono. Looks interesting. Maybe I will have to upgrade next year since Channel D may not revive. 

Thanks for your inputs and Happy Holidays.

I’m happy to hear that your Lino C 3.3 seems to be fixed.   I did, however, charge my new battery overnight before using it in the Lino C3.3, and after playing one side flawlessly my Lino C 3.3 started acting weirdly again on side 2 and then stopped producing a signal entirely.  And the indicator lights on the circuit board again indicated that the power supply rails weren’t connected.   So, I hope this doesn’t happen to you.

Regarding the connectors, the dealer I have worked with for several years (and from whom I bought my amps, speakers, turntable, cartridge, etc. and now Sutherland Dos Locos) had the adapters made for me gratis.  The RCA connectors are Neutrik spring-loaded NF2C Profi connectors, and the person who built them used silver wire to connect them to the XLR connectors and silver solder, and they have floating ground wires that connect to the ground lug on the back of each Dos Locos.  I’m told they sound better than stock Neutrik XLR/RCA connectors.

Again, I hope your Lino problems are over, but if they’re not good luck in finding a replacement.  

My Lino C2 is making noise in the left channel, I was going to send it to Rob and have it upgraded at the same time, I now know why he was not answering, sad to hear this bad news. 

Now that ChannelD is no more, knowing that the Lino Cx phono pre's are surface mount and the schema's are not available, does anyone know if these would be repairable from on outside tech ? If not, I'm going to have to pay a good bunch of money to equal this unit. 

The RCA connectors are Neutrik spring-loaded NF2C Profi connectors, and the person who built them used silver wire to connect them to the XLR connectors and silver solder, and they have floating ground wires that connect to the ground lug on the back of each Dos Locos.  I’m told they sound better than stock Neutrik XLR/RCA connectors.

@superkat The correct way to wire a balanced line phono input is the shields of the left and right channel are tied to pin 1 of the XLRs. There is no need for the ground wire; if there is one you can assume its wired incorrectly. 

I've been running a balanced input for the phono section in my system since 1989. 

If you are coming from RCA connections on the turntable, the ground post is tied to the shields of the interconnect, and so become pin 1 on the XLRs. The shield must not come in contact with the 'ground' connection of the RCA. The RCAs are tied to the + and - outputs of the cartridge so you can see why this is so. 

If the cable is built correctly you'll find it to be quite neutral even if the cable is inexpensive (it must be low capacitance BTW). The reason to run balanced line is to eliminate interconnect cable colorations; if there is any place this really has to be right its the input to the phono section!