berzerk428
100+ Head-Fier
I will double check tonight. Also, I believe its been covered that 2x just allows for a bit higher volume and doesn't change any type of Gain to increase volume. My ES100 volume is always about -23 or -20 db with the AKG. Are you using EQ as well with a lowered Preamp to prevent clipping?
all I can say is that in my case the increase in volume isnt minor at all, it's very noticeable. I don't have much knowledge when it comes to audio hardware besides what I've gathered over the years following threads on head-fi but giving the amp more power to work with must have some kind of effect I'm assuming. not using any preamp/tailored eq to avoid clipping, I havent experimented much since increasing the voltage seems to solve all the problems I encounter with lower voltage, 1x voltage ends up messy on higher volumes, 2x voltage allows me to crank it up as high as I want without any loss in quality whatsoever - I just want to avoid damaging the N5005/ES100, and the warning message isnt exactly comforting : )
Last edited: