Well, I would argue, that if someone wants the whole story, theres no real need to keep it a secret! The SB (and Transporter) volume controls work on the digital signal, before it goes to the DAC. The usual problem with this, is that as you turn the volume down, you decrease the number of bit's in the digital word, and thus increase the distortion in your signal. This is why some people (myself included) have a phobia about digital domain volume control. In the case of the SB though, they've been clever. By using a 24 bit DAC, to convert 16 bit CD data, they've bought themselves 8 extra bits to play with. The software controlling the volume makes sure that no bits are lost until you get to ~40. You will get a decrease in Signal to Noise ratio as you turn the volume down, but you don't get distortion due to lost data bits.
Hope this helps! Dave -- DCtoDaylight ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DCtoDaylight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7284 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28834 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
