Gain settings - switching between ht and preamp


Hi,
recently got a freya plus finally and got volume shocked when switching sources from an avr to a dac source.

have learned volume (or gain) setting on freya for passive should be set to zero before changing to a buffered setting for a dac use. 
How do people change back and forth between ht and stereo source to avoid losing an eardrum???
jumia

Showing 1 response by oldhvymec

You've learned, you always volume down, no matter what. You change sources or turn it off. Always a good idea to volume down..

Eardrums?  How about blowing speaker drivers.. Be careful..

Regards