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More => Old Versions => Media Center 17 => Topic started by: Tim on February 27, 2012, 04:02:48 pm

Title: Internal volume and SQ
Post by: Tim on February 27, 2012, 04:02:48 pm

Flac downloads seem to be set at a balanced volume for my hardware; CD rips are notably loud and need attenuation via internal volume control. Does this not remove dynamic potential in the music by cutting down bits as my non geek interpretation of confusing lexis on other posts seems to suggest? If it does how can I set up JRiver to output a more even handed but nevertheless 'full fat' signal from ripped CD's?

Please help

Title: Re: Internal volume and SQ
Post by: Tim on February 28, 2012, 12:39:20 am

Anyone?

Title: Re: Internal volume and SQ
Post by: JimH on February 28, 2012, 06:59:14 am

Internal volume is fine to use.  You won't lose anything.

Title: Re: Internal volume and SQ
Post by: Vincent Kars on February 28, 2012, 08:56:03 am

One of the many debates about digital versus analog volume control:
http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/List-asynch-dacs-adjustable-output-voltage

Title: Re: Internal volume and SQ
Post by: Matt on February 28, 2012, 11:06:08 am

This has some good information:
http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Volume

Title: Re: Internal volume and SQ
Post by: Tim on February 29, 2012, 03:42:33 am

Great info thanks v. much ;D

Title: Re: Internal volume and SQ
Post by: Tim on February 29, 2012, 06:15:00 am

With regard to what I understand as available volume headroom using internal volume to be up to -40db without losing bits, I have to set output to 16bits as this is the limitation of the Rega Dac on usb and it will not play if set to 24 bit. Does this mean i am losing bits when attenuating with internal volume?