Voltage output


Why is dac and preamp output measured in voltage and not current?
neilmc

Showing 1 response by mlsstl

The two pieces noted feed devices with high-impedance inputs (say 50,000 or 100,000 ohms) that require virtually no current. The voltage reading dictates the operating parameters.

Contrast that to a low impedance device such as a 4 or 8 ohm speaker where the resistance is so low that current draw is significant.