hillbilly559
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I'm looking for advise on how to reduce the output from my CD player to my headphone amps.
The CD player is a Sony XA 5400ES and doesn't have an internal volume control.
When the CD player is run into either my iFi iCan Pro, or Woo WA22 amps, I can only turn the volume one or two clicks, or below 8-9 0'clock. Sometimes this causes a little channel imbalance or makes it hard to get the volume to the correct level.
I listen mostly at lower levels.
Is there anything I can use in-line to reduce the output of the CD player? I think I would have more latitude if I lower the output of the source so I would have more control with the amps volume control.
I have several headphones including high and low impedance, and high and low efficiency. The problem exists with all of them. I also noted the same issue with either single ended or balanced inputs.
Thanks!
The CD player is a Sony XA 5400ES and doesn't have an internal volume control.
When the CD player is run into either my iFi iCan Pro, or Woo WA22 amps, I can only turn the volume one or two clicks, or below 8-9 0'clock. Sometimes this causes a little channel imbalance or makes it hard to get the volume to the correct level.
I listen mostly at lower levels.
Is there anything I can use in-line to reduce the output of the CD player? I think I would have more latitude if I lower the output of the source so I would have more control with the amps volume control.
I have several headphones including high and low impedance, and high and low efficiency. The problem exists with all of them. I also noted the same issue with either single ended or balanced inputs.
Thanks!