Squeezebox touch volume question?


I have a question to those who are using the Logitech squeezebox touch. Just got one today and hooked it up to my Home theater receiver using the digital coax output. The Touch will mainly be used for Pandora and the like. I notice that that the volume of the touch is active even though connected digitally. Is that normal? Is there a way to disable the internal volume so that only the receiver volume is active. If not, at what volume is it recommended to set the touch at, all the way up to get it out of the way or set half way up or so. Any info to get the most out of the Touch as far as sound quality goes, besides adding an external Dac.
Thanks

shiva

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This may be crazy, but I opt to sey my Touch's volume at about 87 percent because this allows me to keep the volume of my preamp "opened up" a bit. If I set the Touch's volume at 100 percent, I have to keep my preamp volume lower, and I just don't think this sounds quite as good. Could be in my head, but I would experiment a bit before I would "set and forget."
Bonmanp,

Most recently developed digital volume controls don't discard bits until you get below 80 percent, I've been told...though I don't know if this the case with the SBT. As you say, though, the ears are the best guide. I may experiment a bit more.