kphinney;498089 Wrote: > I'm a tad unsure about the above. If an unattenuated Transporter is > hooked directly to the amp and the amp's volume is set such that the > loudest volume on the TP is within comfort range isn't that the same as > attenuating the TP? > > This is how I had mine for the longest time. The volume on my amp (no > remote control, old tubes) was set to about 60% which was comfortable > since the unattenuated TP and my phono were at approximately the same > volume. This allowed me to utilize the TP as a pre for both the > digital stream as well as the CD-T. > > Granted a preamp would allow me to level the line ins and outs but I > prefer a short and unimpeded signal path. > > (Since moving my TP into a system with no phono (& remote volume on the > amp) I have attenuated it and locked the digital outputs to 100%.)
Most power amps don't have level controls on them... hence the need for either attenuation or a pre-amp. If you have a power amp with level controls, then yes that's fine. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB Touch Beta (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72639 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
