darrenyeats wrote: > He doesn't have his speakers yet and I doubt more finesse than the 10db > step is necessary. Plus, unlike the input setting, attenuators are not a > free lunch (impedance).
We both agree that the attenuator probably isn't needed, but... > I think attenuators should be used only if 4.8V is significantly too > loud. Indeed, but my concern was the theoretical possibility of not being loud enough - because the Transporter, with a 3V output level, won't quite reach full specified amplitude with the 4.8V input sensitivity setting. So, the OP was almost right from the start: Squeezed_Rotel wrote: > > So, given the Transporter level is 3 Vrms (balanced), I might be able to > use the -10 dB setting without attenuation or the 0 dB setting with some > line attenuation. > The -10 dB (4.8V) setting should be more than OK, and if that doesn't give enough volume (rather unlikely), go for the 1.5V setting and avoid the last 3 dB of volume control range. "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people" - Paul W Klipsch, 1953 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Julf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42050 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102749 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
