@glennewdick I was just curious - the gain on the Black Ice is not digital (also controls the headphone amp which I do not use).
@mijostyn The DAC is dead quiet at full gain.
Thanks for the input, conflicting as it was:)
Balance DAC and phono stage outputs to match SPL?
I have a gain control on my external tube DAC, and of course on my phono stage.
I'm sure I am not under-driving my MC cart: output 0.3mv / gain 62dB, but it is quieter than my DAC at full gain.
Streaming from Qobuz as the source, should I bother trying to get similar SPL levels for the same album, digital vs. analog, by turning down gain on the DAC, or just be happy with digital requiring less from the amp?