Andy8421;292930 Wrote: > So I have searched through the forums, read the replies, and while I > understand the arguments that limited volume reduction will not effect > sound quality, I feel happier getting the same samples out of the > squeezebox as I started with on the original CD - so the volume control > will be set at 100% from now on.
I don't think anyone said lowering the volume doesn't affect sound quality. My argument proved that 24 bit rounding errors cannot possibly be audible (contrary to the claims of some). However it is still true that lowering the volume digitally will reduce the signal to noise of the output (because the noise stays more or less constant, but the signal decreases). Of course lowering the volume using an analogue control potentially has the same problem, but a good passive analogue volume control almost certainly has lower noise than the SB3 (maybe not than the Transporter, though). I don't know how your Krell stacks up. > Whether I am imagining it or not, I remain convinced I can tell the > diffence between SB3, duet and CD direct (mission CD player) using the > same coax cable and the same external DACs (krell processor). To put my > mind at rest I have ordered a transporter which I collect tomorrow. > > I will report back how I get on. > Please do. Arguments aside, the point of this hobby is to enjoy listening to music, so putting your mind at rest is the first priority. -- opaqueice ------------------------------------------------------------------------ opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=46229 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
