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what volume/wave settings to use when using USB DAC?

post #1 of 8
4/4/08 at 2:46am
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Same as topic. What should I use? Should I put both wave and master volume to max?

thanks
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post #2 of 8
4/4/08 at 2:58am
Shouldn't matter should it?
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post #3 of 8
4/4/08 at 5:09am
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Originally Posted by fatman711 View Post
Same as topic. What should I use? Should I put both wave and master volume to max?
Gordon claims that the master volume should be 50% on Windows and full on Mac, though this seems to contradict other claims to put it all the way up on Win32.

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Shouldn't matter should it?
Lowering the volume digitally crops off bits.
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post #4 of 8
4/4/08 at 7:02am
100 percent.
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post #5 of 8
4/4/08 at 3:05pm
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100 percent.
Definitely 100%. Max volume means least attenuation and lowest resistance on signals path = better sound.
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post #6 of 8
4/4/08 at 3:11pm
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Originally Posted by dsavitsk View Post

Lowering the volume digitally crops off bits.
I assumed that if you were using a USB DAC you would also be bypassing the Kmixer.........
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post #7 of 8
4/4/08 at 4:34pm
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Originally Posted by upstateguy View Post
I assumed that if you were using a USB DAC you would also be bypassing the Kmixer.........
You're right. I didn't realize we were talking about digital signal there.
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post #8 of 8
4/4/08 at 5:13pm
Everything at 100%, except for the last volume control in the sound chain.
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