Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch has no fixed volume setting

2010-04-09 Thread ziggyb63
Phil Leigh;532099 Wrote: +1 - categorically bit-perfect when vol=100 (DTS and HDCD prove this). The Touch doesn't need the -63dB setting for the analogue outs that was useful on the SB3). There is no additional analogue level control on the Touch. Many thanks for the info... --

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch has no fixed volume setting

2010-04-08 Thread peterw
usch;531903 Wrote: I presume when you set the volume to 100% it will be bit-perfect. There just doesn't seem to be a means to lock it at that level, so you have to pay attention that you don't accidentally change it. See this discussion of 'VolumeLock and Squeezebox Radio'

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch has no fixed volume setting

2010-04-08 Thread ziggyb63
JJZolx;531869 Wrote: Unlike Squeezeboxes before it, there is no ability to set the output volume to be fixed at 100% on the Touch. Please vote for 'bug 14807' (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14807). Voted. Can someone confirm the Touch has a preamp volume control and that it

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch has no fixed volume setting

2010-04-08 Thread JJZolx
ziggyb63;531951 Wrote: Voted. Can someone confirm the Touch has a preamp volume control and that it works OK? For the SB3 the optimal setting for using digitals out was to set the output level to 100% and the preamp volume attenuation to max 63 for the analog outs... I don't think it does

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch has no fixed volume setting

2010-04-08 Thread jstraw
Call me nuts but I think line outs should always be at a fixed line level. I can understand an OPTION to make them adjustable for powered speakers but not as a default. -- jstraw jstraw's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch has no fixed volume setting

2010-04-08 Thread JohnSwenson
Gazjam;532019 Wrote: so is there a question then about whether the output from SPDIF co-ax is bit perfect then? Sorry to be projecting my doubts, :) but it WAS a significant thing with the SB3, in that switching the digital volume and analogue outputs off was basically the only way to

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch has no fixed volume setting

2010-04-08 Thread Phil Leigh
JohnSwenson;532038 Wrote: The digital out IS bit perfect as long as the volume is set to 100, its been tested by several people and does correctly pass a DTS file. Just don't change the volume and you'll be fine. John S. +1 - categorically bit-perfect when vol=100 (DTS and HDCD prove