jaysung wrote: > iPhone;310648 Wrote: >> (due to fear of the white noise of death). > > What exactly do you mean by the above statement?
I'm note iPhone, but the term means the loud white noise that happens sometimes. Its a potential problem, but wise folks prepare for it. Sometimes a SqueezeBox, Receiver or Transporter's internal software can get confused. No one knows exactly why, but its been reported. Sometimes when it happens, random bits are sent out the signal paths. Its "white noise" If you directly connect your Transporter to an amplifier, which is techincally very easy, then depending on the gain of the amp and speakers, the white noise can be very loud. This can damage your ears, the speakers or even the amp. So, the prudent setup is to make sure that if the Transporter is wide open volume (no attenuation digitally) that the signal will not damage your speakers, amp, or ears. You can attenuate the signal with a preamp, analog volume control, or even some fixed attenuators. But relying on the Transporter's digital volume control to always work is not wise. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
