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Devices => Sound Cards, DAC's, Receivers, Speakers, and Headphones => Topic started by: comet on July 16, 2021, 08:11:40 pm

Title: choosing the right volume control
Post by: comet on July 16, 2021, 08:11:40 pm

i have a wryed 4 sound DAC-2v2SE. would it be better to use the dac Variable volume or use the fixed volume on the dac and jriver Internal Volume?

Title: Re: choosing the right volume
Post by: Dawgincontrol on July 17, 2021, 09:28:57 am

Yes

Title: Re: choosing the right volume control
Post by: comet on July 17, 2021, 01:02:20 pm

yes to what?

Title: Re: choosing the right volume control
Post by: JimH on July 17, 2021, 01:34:37 pm

Either works.

Title: Re: choosing the right volume control
Post by: Dawgincontrol on July 17, 2021, 02:40:04 pm

Here is an excellent link explaining MC volume pretty well.

https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Volume (https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Volume)

I use Internal Volume exclusively.  Your wants, likes, and needs may differ. The basic question is; where do you want to control volume?

Title: Re: choosing the right volume control
Post by: dtc on July 23, 2021, 08:42:00 pm

Both MC and your DAC use high precision digital volume controls.  MC internal volume has twice the precision of the DAC volume control, but either has plenty of precision for your needs.  The chances are you will not hear any difference between them. But, you can disable both of them, so  try comparing MC volume with you DAC volume disabled and the disable MC volume and use your DAC volume control.  If you cannot hear a difference, then use the one that is more convenient.  You could probably use both and it would sound the same.  As long as digital volume controls do not do an A to D conversions, they should have not effect on the sound.

Title: Re: choosing the right volume control
Post by: comet on July 25, 2021, 02:39:21 am

the dac is hooked by use if that helps?

Title: Re: choosing the right volume control
Post by: Wheaten on July 25, 2021, 03:33:09 am

I think this is one of the best topics regarding volume control:

https://benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/application_notes/13095789-volume-control-technologies