yooper wrote: I currently have my Transporter connected to my pre via XLR balanced, and some (not all) albums (flac) overload my system. I do keep the Transporter volume at 100%.
Should this be happening? Why do only some albums overload? Is it ok that I keep this adjustment at -11 all the time, any effect on overall sound quality? pat wrote: Simple, some albums are mastered louder than others. Using digital volume control can have negative impact on some signals. It reduces the signal to noise ratio, and whenever you cut bits out, you really should re-dither. There are really no standards on voltages for signals, and thus the need for gain staging. All true but... I'm surprised that only some albums overload. Are you comparing albums of similar dynamics? In the digital world, there's a peak signal level that nothing can exceed. Some albums may have their average levels turned down, to prevent peak clipping, while heavily compressed albums can turn it up. > Would it be best to adjust attenuation within the Transporter instead? I would, I'd set the Transporter's internal attenuation so that when the TP is wide open, it does not overdrive the preamp. Careful here, the Transporters internal attenuation does NOT affect the balanced outputs.... If your pre-amp allows gain/sensitivity control, you could then adjust it so that turning the volume knob to the max is just a little louder than you ever want to listen. This will keep visitors, kids, etc. from blowing out your speakers. Agreed! Cheers, Dave -- DCtoDaylight ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DCtoDaylight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7284 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37167 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
