MrSinatra;324239 Wrote: > Sean, > > i'm not a true audiophile so can you please explain this? > > are you saying there should be a pre-amp between the SB and the amp? > is that what you mean?
Correct, because turning down the volume before the DAC lowers the SNR, whereas passive analog attenuation does not. In other words, people who think "less is more", and that not having analog attenuation somehow preserves the signal quality, have it completely backwards. Squeezebox's volume control is great for adjusting volume *within the range of your actual listening levels*. But it is not the same thing, nor is it a substitute for, a gain control for the amplifier. Both safety and signal quality are compromised if you do without. > i thought all consumer gear was at -10db, isn't that the case? i know > you can adjust the analog outs on the SB, but i would have thought that > -10 would = 100% SB output, and that any input would have padding > anyway, right?) Forget about the equipment specs, this is about what level you listen to your music at. If your amp's gain is so high that when the SB3 is at 100% it plays way louder than your maximum listening level, then you have a defective setup. Search the audiophile forum archives (if you dare) for things like "volume control SNR" for more info. -- seanadams ------------------------------------------------------------------------ seanadams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50398 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
