iemmustiane
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Do i keep my mp3 players volume low and my amps volume high, or my mp3 players volume high, and my amp high?
The point about LO is the signal is at line level, which means it has the best dynamic range, where the signal is at maximum before distortion increase, a.k.a. the best possible SNR the output can have. Most DAP today can easy output upward to 90% or so without distortion. For example, Sansa Fuze or Clip can output at 100% volume without any audible distortion, so if you are amping the headphone-out, you will be wise to set their volume at max to get the best dynamic range possible for amplification. Of course it all depends on the performance of the DAP itself.
what is a DAP?
I would go for digital audio processor.
Originally Posted by vhbaske /img/forum/go_quote.gif I use about 70% volume (if no LO is present) and then I play with the amp's volume.
What effect does this have on clipping?