Volume controls have a linear range of the control and regular volume pots will sound the best turned up to the higher range of the control and on a digital device depending on the control they too can drastically affect your sound so you are not hearing things but are noticing these changes in your controls.
Adjusting the sonic fingerprint of a system.
I was wondering if a systems sound can be adjusted by turning the attenuators down on some components and up on others.
For example, I use Tidal on a streamer. Tidal has a volume control. My DAC has a volume control. Of course so too does my pre amp. Lastly, my amp has a volume control. Is it possible to give my pre amp more influence on my sound by turning down the volume on the streamer and the DAC and turning it up my pre amp?
Sometimes I feel I can hear the difference but other times not, so my mind is playing tricks on me. It does seem at times like slow music and jazz sounds better with the pre amp and amp turned high, and the DAC and streamer turned down. Rock, metal and fast music seem to sound better with the streamer and DAC turned up.
Do I need a psychiatrist or does the sonic profile alter when changing volume levels on components?
Thanks.
For example, I use Tidal on a streamer. Tidal has a volume control. My DAC has a volume control. Of course so too does my pre amp. Lastly, my amp has a volume control. Is it possible to give my pre amp more influence on my sound by turning down the volume on the streamer and the DAC and turning it up my pre amp?
Sometimes I feel I can hear the difference but other times not, so my mind is playing tricks on me. It does seem at times like slow music and jazz sounds better with the pre amp and amp turned high, and the DAC and streamer turned down. Rock, metal and fast music seem to sound better with the streamer and DAC turned up.
Do I need a psychiatrist or does the sonic profile alter when changing volume levels on components?
Thanks.