Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Optimal Volume Level with SB Touch

2020-05-09 Thread darrenyeats
I kind of agree in practise, but I would like to unpack what I see as the real problem. There is more benefit than downside with digital VC, if correctly implemented (low distortion and *dithered*). It's possible with SoX. There's another requirement, that the attenuation is *moderate*. I'll

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Optimal Volume Level with SB Touch

2020-05-09 Thread darrenyeats
There's nothing wrong with digital VC per se, if correctly implemented (low distortion and dithered). It's possible to meet both requirements with SoX. There's a third requirement, that the attenuation is moderate. I'll discuss this toward the end! With several popular DACs, the ASRC and