Re: [slim] What output level on the SB3 is best?
Aguida wrote: I guess as most people I don't use the SB3 volume control but the one on my stereo amp. So the question is what is the best setting for the output volume of the SB3 with regard to distortion and S/N ratio? I usually have it on 95% but I got the doubt wheter I am too close to potential clipping distortion of the output. One important detail is that i use the analog output. I always turn mine up to 11. Sounds much better. R. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What output level on the SB3 is best?
I had a weird thing happen today. I went to squeezenetwork while I rebooted my computer. When I went back to SC later the volume had dropped from 100% to -20dB. Is that a glitch? I keep mine at 100% but I don't think I want to lock it for the rare times I can't find my receiver remote and need to turn it down quickly. -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS THE RULE.- HTTP://www.last.fm/user/nonreality Nonreality's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50544 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] What output level on the SB3 is best?
I guess as most people I don't use the SB3 volume control but the one on my stereo amp. So the question is what is the best setting for the output volume of the SB3 with regard to distortion and S/N ratio? I usually have it on 95% but I got the doubt wheter I am too close to potential clipping distortion of the output. One important detail is that i use the analog output. And one follow up question is: Is it possible to lock the volume si that no one accidentally changes it again? Thanks a lot. Alessandro -- Aguida Aguida's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9285 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50544 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What output level on the SB3 is best?
Aguida;325166 Wrote: I guess as most people I don't use the SB3 volume control but the one on my stereo amp. So the question is what is the best setting for the output volume of the SB3 with regard to distortion and S/N ratio? I usually have it on 95% but I got the doubt wheter I am too close to potential clipping distortion of the output. One important detail is that i use the analog output. And one follow up question is: Is it possible to lock the volume si that no one accidentally changes it again? Setting the volume at 100 will give you the best signal-to-noise ratio, so that's the general recommendation. Just don't turn your amp's volume too loud! With Sqeezceenter 7.1 and the new firmware it includes, you can use the fixed output level option in Squeezecenter to lock both digital and analog output at volume 100. I think you don't actually lose detail until volume 70, but 70 on the SB3 is about -15 dB, so at 70 you've decreased the S/N by 15 dB. Use the Advanced Search feature on these forums to find posts by user seanadams (company founder Squeezebox designer) for the best info on the subject. If you're not using Squeezecenter 7.1 or if you want to lock the output at a lower volume level, see my VolumeLock plugin. Basically, once you get the volume where you want it, you can use the IR remote or Web interface to ask VolumeLock to lock the output. If your amp has an infrared remote control, you should also look at Felix Mueller's IR Blaster plugin. I use this on one SB3 that's hooked up to a mini stereo. IR Blaster fixes the Squeezebox output at a certain level and passes volume up / volume down commands to your amp once you acquire set up an IR blaster infrared dongle. -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ free plugins: http://www.tux.org/~peterw/#slim AllQuiet BlankSaver ContextMenu FuzzyTime PlayLog PowerCenter/BottleRocket SaverSwitcher SettingsManager SleepFade StatusFirst SyncOptions VolumeLock peterw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2107 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50544 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
