DI Level too Low.. how to boost?

[jasperok]

The output section of my trace head is buggered
Using the DI out to a poweramp as a stop gap
The level is quite low though - is there any small box i could buy to boost the signal (with no distortion)??

[Huge Hands]

I assume this is because your head is out-putting at mic level and your poweramp wants a line-level input. Does your trace not have a pad switch next to the DI socket? (IIRC, some amps do).

Does your Trace have working effects send/receive sockets? Perhaps you could try using the send socket?

I'll probably get flamed by the electronics pros for saying this, but if it's just for noodling, as a "bodge" you could try plugging your guitar straight into the poweramp. This should be a slightly stronger signal level than your DI socket.

[jasperok]

No pad switch unfortunately
its a rack unit power amp with xlr in - so couldnt plug in unless i go bass - pedals - DI box with line level out
Is there a Di box with line level out aswell as mic level out?

[BassBod]

Sansamp (newer versions) give you the option to boost the jack output, but I don't know if you can boost the XLR as well?

Why not fix the Trace..may not cost much?

[hubrad]

[quote name='BassBod' post='521724' date='Jun 23 2009, 02:25 PM']Why not fix the Trace..may not cost much?[/quote]
+1 to that.. find a local amp repairer - prob someone on here will know of one in your area.
I have the ser.7 AH250SMX, which has XLR DI on the back.. took me a couple of years of struggling with plugging that into stage boxes and not getting a good signal before I finally asked TE about it.. not actually a balanced output! They supplied a transformer and instructions.. spot on and I still have it after 16 years!
If it breaks I'll get it fixed.

[JanSpeeltBas]

[quote name='Huge Hands' post='521638' date='Jun 23 2009, 01:55 PM']I'll probably get flamed by the electronics pros for saying this, but if it's just for noodling, as a "bodge" you could try plugging your guitar straight into the poweramp. This should be a slightly stronger signal level than your DI socket.[/quote]

Hey, I've done that with a Trace - it actually sounded better than through the preamp. It works, but your level still to low for decent output power. For a while I used a Boss TM3 Line Driver and this indeed gave me enough signal to drive the poweramp direct. There must be similar units available today.