If you are saying that at the one o'clock position on your pre, the volume is VERY loud, then that's no real surprise, if the fully attenuated position is, say about 7 o'clock or so. Will depend quite a bit on how efficient your speakers are, and also somewhat if you CDP puts out a signal that is somewhat higher than standard line level. Lots of variables here. Biggest question, is can you fine tune the volume to the level you like/need. If so, then don't sweat it.
No Volume Swing -- help
I go from no sound to ear bleeding when I turn the dial from 0 to the 1 hour mark on my Pre-Amp! What am I doing wrong?? I can live with it, but I prefer a little more swing in the volume control.
This happens with both my Rotel RMB 1095 and my Parasound HCA-855a amps. My pre amp is an Audio Refinement Pre5. Which is nothing but an analog preamp. CD player is a Marantz DV8400.
I can somewhat remedy the situation by bringing the gain controls on the back of the Parasound from 100% to about 25%, which gives me a little more volume swing. But I've heard all that does is introduce resistance and attentuation, which is actually bad for the signal path. I do not even have this option on my Rotel 1095.
What does all this mean. Is my YBA Pre5 junk? Do I need to internally modify the gain on it to be flat? How do I do that?
Any help is much appreciated, as I am finding this quite frustrating!!
Thanks,
Jason
This happens with both my Rotel RMB 1095 and my Parasound HCA-855a amps. My pre amp is an Audio Refinement Pre5. Which is nothing but an analog preamp. CD player is a Marantz DV8400.
I can somewhat remedy the situation by bringing the gain controls on the back of the Parasound from 100% to about 25%, which gives me a little more volume swing. But I've heard all that does is introduce resistance and attentuation, which is actually bad for the signal path. I do not even have this option on my Rotel 1095.
What does all this mean. Is my YBA Pre5 junk? Do I need to internally modify the gain on it to be flat? How do I do that?
Any help is much appreciated, as I am finding this quite frustrating!!
Thanks,
Jason