adamslim;225816 Wrote: > The SB3 volume control is quite transparent - it all works at 24 bits, > so for CDs does not truncate bits (the major quality loss) until you > are reducing volume really quite a lot. However, it will increase the > S/N ratio in the DAC, which will have a small impact on quality - but > this may be less than caused by an analogue volume control. > > However, if you are happy with your pre-amp volume control, best sound > from the SB3 must be at full volume. This is doing the least > processing. > > My amp does not have a remote volume, and I am happy to use the SB3 > volume in the range 80-100 or so (and I consider myself pretty > fussy!). > > Adam
As Adam - I can't hear any degradition in quality when using the volume on the SB in that range - and I am rather fussy too! I think we can add this to the ever-growing audio myth pile (you know - along with "coax is always better than toslink" - that sort of thing!) By the way, even with true 24-bit audio I reckon you can probably lose the last 4 bits or so without anyone actually noticing a change in sound quality... -- 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=38233 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
