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IC's gain dependent?

I have been auditioning a number of IC's of late. There is one in particular that I like a good deal but when I use this IC, it requires the application of a good deal more gain to achieve the same volume level as another (all else except the cable exchange being equal). This may be a dumb question, but does anyone have an idea why this would occur?
4yanx

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sean
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There are some cables that have a VERY high series resistance and could literally result in a very noticeable volume drop. The first ones that come to mind are some Magnan's that run about 40,000 ohms ( if i remember correctly ) for a one meter pair. I don't think that this is what 4yanx is dealing with though based on the info provided. It simply sounds like he's experiencing a difference in tonal balance / loading that Z has mentioned.

One suggestion is to turn the "low volume" cables around. The bi-directonal diodes in them might be facing the wrong way : ) Sean
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