The preamp volume control will have almost exactly the same effect as an external attenuator.
The only difference is that the preamp volume control will lower the signal without lowering the noise (hence the S/N ratio will be worse) whereas the external attenuator will lower both signal and noise (hence the S/N ratio will be better). I'm happily using the preamp volume control and I don't notice the extra noise. But if you're an audiophile, the external attenuator is a better solution. I'd recommend that you play around with the preamp volume control until you work out exactly how much attenuation you need, and then buy an attenuator with the correct values. Remember that your loudest listening should correspond to max volume (40) on the squeezebox. If you never get near max volume, then reduce the attenuation and turn up the volume to compensate. -- cbemoore ------------------------------------------------------------------------ cbemoore's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=163 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25792 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
