egd;185099 Wrote: > Unless I've misunderstood or missed something, anything other than 100% > volume through the SB3 or Transporter results in a lossy audio signal > being sent to the speakers, which would for all intents and purposes > negate the need for a Transporter and/or ATC monitors, not so? You've misunderstood. The digital volume control in the SB and Transporter operates at 24 bit resolution, while the source files (ripped from CD) are 16 bit. Any volume attenuation up to -30dB is arranged such that not one single bit is lost in the signal that is sent to the 24 bit DAC. Of course, there is a slight S/N ratio degradation as attenuation is applied, but since the noise floor of the Transporter is about -130dB to start with, this is a moot point. The digital volume control has been discussed many times on these forums - a quick search should find you plenty of background reading.
> On another note, what interconnects are you using? I use the cables supplied by ATC. They have Neutrik XLR plugs, and I believe they are some sort of microphone cable (Belkin?). Unfortunately they are a rather vivid red - I think a more neutral colour would have been preferable. -- cliveb Performers -> dozens of mixers and effects -> clipped/hypercompressed mastering -> you think a few extra ps of jitter matters? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33230 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
