To clarify: there is no difference in the data format for 16-bit versus
24-bit over s/pdif.
If you play 16 bit with volume set to 100%, you will get the same 16
bits at the output (the 8 least significant bits will be zero).
If you have volume set to some intermediate level then the additional
I still think Sean's solution (option 2 in bug 1601) is the best
solution.
When I hook my SB2 direct to my power amp, volume 1/40 is fairly loud.
Volume 2/40 is very loud. Volume 3/40 is too loud! And there's no way I
can make it quiet enough for background music.
The best solution would be to
Qustion: _Why_ is the SB2 output level so high?
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seanadams said the following on 09/09/2005 00:06:
Qustion: _Why_ is the SB2 output level so high?
Squeezebox1 was 3vpp and people complained it was too low.
Are you sure? 3vpp is 1.06v rms and I'm pretty sure my SB1 has an output
that is less that 0dBu (which would be 0.7746v rms).
Now
cbemoore Wrote:
Since we're referring to the analog outputs, I assume you mean a
standalone power amp, not a DAC?
oops - edited
If I connect the SB2 to a preamp and on to my power amp, the *only*
thing the preamp does is control the volume. Since volume is already
controlled in the SB2,
Robin Bowes Wrote:
seanadams said the following on 09/09/2005 00:06:
Qustion: _Why_ is the SB2 output level so high?
Squeezebox1 was 3vpp and people complained it was too low.
Are you sure? 3vpp is 1.06v rms and I'm pretty sure my SB1 has an
output
that is less that 0dBu (which
cbemoore Wrote:
Thanks for the explanation, Sean. That makes it much clearer.
So do I need to go out and buy some attenuators, or is there a teensy
weensy chance you might be implementing something in software???
Cheers
Chris
It's on the list. The list is long. I will move it up the
FYI... Stereophile.com now offers a discussion forum, and favorable
Squeezebox2 comments have already been posted. With a little
encouragement, perhaps John Atkinson et al will consider reviewing a
native (or modded) unit!
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sleepysurf
aerius i, nht sub two, yamaha rx-v1000 (pre/pro),
Great! In further reading of my amp manual it says (re the gain pots)
Your amplifier sounds best with these level controls set to maximum
So it looks like I can turn them all the way up and set attenuation
on the SB2 to match the correct level for my amp. Earlier in this
thread you stated:
