markwm;216108 Wrote: > I'm trying to A/B my SB+ against my RME HDSP 9632 soundcard, both > analogue line outputs into my Rotel amp. > > The problem is the SB+ is considerably louder than my RME. I have the > SB+ set to 100% volume which I assume is 0db. I also have the RME set > to 0db, so why is the SB+ a good bit louder, I thought they were both > line level inputs and should output the same volume?
You need to use a sound level meter to set the levels identical. There are no shortcuts on this one. Even two identical soundcards can have slightly different analogue ouput levels. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... ...SB3+TACT+Altmann+MF DACXV3/Linn tri-amped Aktiv 5.1 system and some very expensive cables ;o) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36997 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
