[cmdrmcgarrett]

Ignore this post and PLEASE READ NEXT ONE IN LINE!!!!!
Explanation are in the followup
 
 
Just got a used Little Dot 1+ and love it.
 
Have a few questions tho.
 
Running Toslink from my computer to my receiver. I do NOT have preout on this receiver that is NOT line level. Nor tape out.
The preout on this receiver is controlled via volume
 
A) Is there a real harm in running my Little Dot with headphone out from receiver to rca into the amp?
 
B) Keeping at a low volume on receiver ( -47db ) so that input doesnt get overloaded. Will this hurt the amp? Or should it be lower as in -50db or lower?
 
C) If this is not a good way to do this.... I need a few recommendations for DACs.
 
D) Fiio D03K is an option if push comes to shove. Toslink to Fiio then RCA to headphone amp.
 
My main issues are that I dont really want to have to go into Windows to switch out default devices all the time. YES I am that lazy.
 
Would like to have a dac with a switch so I can have Toslink in from computer. Then outputs are RCA to Dot and Toslink out for receiver.
 
I saw the Schiit Modi 2 uber BUT it is a bit outta my price.
Need to stay under $100

 

[cmdrmcgarrett]

OK. Lemme 1st state that I am an idiot.
 
I didnt realize that my sound card in my computer was able to be used as a fixed line out!!
 
Read the manual next time and you wont look like an idiot when you have the  AH HA moment.
 
OK now that I have line out from the computer doing into the Little Dot 1+ directly, I now have another issue.
 
The levels are too high.
 
Using the at on 10/100 is loud. 20/100 is unbearable.
 
Know this I can just lower the volume on the sound control panel to a more modest level
BUT
 
I have read from numerous sites that when adjusting volume in control panel it changes the bit rate also.
Is this true?
 
My sound card does 192k/24bit audio.
By lowering the volume am I degrading the 192k to something else or is this a bunch of bunk?