On Mon, 4 Nov 2002 13:18:42 +0000
William R Sowerbutts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

WRS> I'm using an M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card. I have the volume in
WRS> envy24control set to 127 ("consumer") level, which appears to be as
WRS> high as it goes. Compared to other sources on my preamp (eg, my
WRS> musical fidelity X-24K DAC or a Micromega Stage 3 CD player) the
WRS> output of the card sounds very quiet. Am I doing anything wrong, or
WRS> is it just a card with a very soft output level?
WRS> 
WRS> Any hints greatly appreciated.

CD players are notorious for overdriving the line level. I get very
similar levels from the Audiophile and from my tuner or my record
deck/phono stage (with the higher gain cartridge in use).

James

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