pfarrell Wrote: 
> 
> Use the volume knob on your preamp.
> 

I'm considering pytting together a new hifi rig, with the SB2 as the
only source. I was hoping to bypass analog volume control altogether...
relying instead on the SB2 digital volume control of the analog out via
RCA. Of course, the trade off here involves dropped bits vs. the
potential signal loss introduced by the adding volume controls in the
signal path. 99% of what I'll be listening to are 16bit Flacs. Will the
24bit digital volume control give me any headroom before modifying the
signal? Or is the signal modified (re-aliased?) as soon as the digital
volume is no longer fixed at 40?

Basically, I'm wondering which is better (less sonically degrading)
given the choice: adjusting the volume digitally or adding some sort of
analog volume control into the stream?

y.


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Yannzola
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