Cheers for the reply chaps... I'll carry on with ReplayGain, and Crossfade, I've not been able to spot any reduction in quality myself.
With regard to Volume I always lock it at 100% anyway. However I've tracked down the thread that prompted the 100% Volume query "How to lock audio output at 100% (I think)" http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77837&page=2 There's an entry from 'peterw' which makes interesting reading; "If you're using analog output, you've just raised the noise floor about 25 dB (volume 50 = about -25 dB gain, theoretical noise floor is about -100 dB). If you're using digital out with Red Book content, you might be losing some data --IIRC, the Squeezebox DAC uses 24 bits, so if you turn it low enough, the Squeezebox has to start discarding bits. If you're using 24 bit hi-res content, you need 100% digital out to preserve all the music. The general recommendation is to use volume levels of at least 80-100 for critical listening." ...I'll post anything else on that one. -- WAD62 Cheers Will ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WAD62's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38506 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85691 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
