Chris J
Headphoneus Supremus
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Not too sure what you are actually asking, but I'll try to answer.
The gain switches decrease or increase the voltage gain of the amplifier to compensate for different sensitivity headphones.
They do not really affect the maximum power the Matrix can deliver.
20 dB is obviously loudest & for very low sensitivity 'phones, 0 dB is obviously quietest gain setting and is used with highest sensitivity 'phones.
In theory it should not affect the sound signature, but in practice, most people don't like the sound of 20 dB of gain on the Matrix M.
I think most M users prefer 10 dB of gain.
Off topic, I'm still puzzled with this one;
Does anyone know how the gain switches work?
How does using the gains affect the sound signature and performance?
Not too sure what you are actually asking, but I'll try to answer.
The gain switches decrease or increase the voltage gain of the amplifier to compensate for different sensitivity headphones.
They do not really affect the maximum power the Matrix can deliver.
20 dB is obviously loudest & for very low sensitivity 'phones, 0 dB is obviously quietest gain setting and is used with highest sensitivity 'phones.
In theory it should not affect the sound signature, but in practice, most people don't like the sound of 20 dB of gain on the Matrix M.
I think most M users prefer 10 dB of gain.