Gandah
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Tim, you probably would know more about the E1 then most, do you think it's possible to replace the volume potentiometer without to much hassle?
Tim, you probably would know more about the E1 then most, do you think it's possible to replace the volume potentiometer without to much hassle?
It does seem a bit ridiculous though to pay a high price and still have to do work around methods to have it work properly.
Doesn't bother me too much, as i can have it correct in Audio Control Panel, setting one side 96%, while the lower channel sound at 100%.
Tim
I agree absolutely ridiculous, I also don't have any imbalance problem with internal HP amp, well I did when I first got it, but went away after a few hundred hours, I'm hopeful for the same with the XLR/RCA pot, but I'm not going to hold my breath as its more severe, 5db difference guesstimating
Your Denon's and my Fostex are very much the same HPs in build, and Ohms, and are both made by Fostex. Where approximately do you normally set your volume on average? for me I have windows volume at 40 and internal HP amp at 10 o'clock, this also depends on source file, but on average its 40, 10
Agree with it not showing as much on Headphones, but yeah, speakers it surely hits hard.
Do you leave the volume on the speakers DAC at 100% and control the volume through the speakers itself?
You have the same speakers as I do. I'm just curious to how you control yours.
- 100% in Windows.
- 12-3PM on Essence One
- Volume is controlled on the A5+ to my desired listening levels.
The A5+ that i use is heavily moded (http://www.head-fi.org/t/644525/audioengine-a5-speaker-upgrades).
I would say it's 2-5% less loud than the regular.
- 100% in Windows.
- 12-3PM on Essence One
- Volume is controlled on the A5+ to my desired listening levels.
The A5+ that i use is heavily moded (http://www.head-fi.org/t/644525/audioengine-a5-speaker-upgrades).
I would say it's 2-5% less loud than the regular.
Tim
I do it the exact same way as you. Windows is a 100% and I have the volume set at 3 o'clock position on the Essence One right now. I also use the volume knob on the A5+ to control the volume.