Hans touched on this 2 years ago. And Here is the followup video
Do Audiophiles usually keep the gain of the digital source at around 80%?
My setup is:
A8 Eversolor DAC and streamer
McIntosh C12000 preamp
REL sub 810
Focal Sopra n1 speakers.
861 Moon amp
I keep my McIntosh preamp usually between 50-60% volume. Any higher would make the sound thin like.
For the Eversolo streamer (which I am enjoying quite a bit for the money), I keep between 75% -85% max gain. With older songs that are recorded at lower volume, I have it at 85%. But with songs that are recorded louders (mostly newer songs) it would cause some/slight clipping at that level so I to have lower the gain to about 75% max gain.
I saw that there was a max volume throughput option on the Eversolo, but when I try that I can’t really get the system as loud as I want it without clipping and distortion setting in early.
Is this normal for Audiophiles to keep the gain on the digital signal about 80%?
Wasn’t sure if this should go into digital forums or preamps since both are used here, so I posted here.
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@dman777 Are you using the RCA or XLR outputs on the Eversolo? |
Wow, this is interesting. If I have the ever solo volume at 100%, I can only get my preamp at about 15% loud before I start getting what I feel is a tiny bit of distortion. Some other people might call it something else. But, it feels like it's at a level where if it goes any higher it would damage the speakers because the sound is too strong. |
I have being used at present a SS Pre Amp which is the Prototype of a Pre Amp design being commission built for me. The EE has gave me the Option to add 13dB of Gain, of which I have been using to about 50% of what can be used. With a CD Source and to meet what I class as a preference, the Gain is usually between 25% - 50% with only a small selection CD's not having gain added. With the Vinyl Source no added gain is needed. |
