estwd
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Hi all,
Here is my setup:
Apple Lossless via itunes ->usb out -> Audio-gd Compass usb in to headphone out ->Denon AH-D7000.
Here is my confusion. Why am I able to change the volume in iTunes and here it via the headphones? Isn't my connection digital from my computer to my dac/amp? Shouldn't the amp in the Compass be the only way to affect volume? But sure enough, if you slide the volume slider in iTunes the volume goes up and down. Yet if I change the volume of my sound card nothing happens (as should be expected because the audio is set to output via usb digitally).
I only noticed this when I set my iphone up as an iTunes remote and was able to change volume even though I was listening via the Compass which only had a usb cable connection.
BTW, my Compass now all of the sudden sounds flat after I set the iphone up as a remote to control my pc's iTunes.
I have 1000 hours on my Compass so it isn't a burn in issue,
Please enlighten me.
estwd
Here is my setup:
Apple Lossless via itunes ->usb out -> Audio-gd Compass usb in to headphone out ->Denon AH-D7000.
Here is my confusion. Why am I able to change the volume in iTunes and here it via the headphones? Isn't my connection digital from my computer to my dac/amp? Shouldn't the amp in the Compass be the only way to affect volume? But sure enough, if you slide the volume slider in iTunes the volume goes up and down. Yet if I change the volume of my sound card nothing happens (as should be expected because the audio is set to output via usb digitally).
I only noticed this when I set my iphone up as an iTunes remote and was able to change volume even though I was listening via the Compass which only had a usb cable connection.
BTW, my Compass now all of the sudden sounds flat after I set the iphone up as a remote to control my pc's iTunes.
I have 1000 hours on my Compass so it isn't a burn in issue,
Please enlighten me.
estwd