Hey everyone - I just got a Vidar a few days ago and have a question, thought I might ask here. I emailed Schiit tech support 5 or 6 days ago and have not had a response. Maybe it's a stupid question and that's why they didn't answer.
My system is Onkyo DX 7555 CD player, Freya, Vidar, Monitor Audio Silver 10 (4 ohm, 90 dB sens.)
At a fairly loud listening level (I don't have a dB meter), the volume knob on the Freya is about the 4 or 5 o' clock position. It's almost out of headroom on the volume knob. This is in tube stage with NOS Sylvania and Tung Sol tubes. I was kind of expecting more headroom on the volume with a preamp and amp of the same maker. The source is an Onkyo DX 7555 - the line output of the Onkyo is 2v. I guess what I am trying to say is I was expecting a fairly loud volume to be in the 2 o clock area on the volume, not 4 or 5 o clock. Is it because of the source? Here are the specs on the CD player:
Description: Single-box, fixed-output CD player with remote control. Formats played: CD, MP3 CD, CD-R/RW. D/A conversion: 24-bit/192kHz with switchable "Slow" and "Sharp" reconstruction filters. Analog outputs: 1 pair (RCA). Digital outputs: coaxial S/PDIF, TosLink. Headphone jack with volume control. Four-mode dimmer. Frequency range: 2Hz–20kHz. Signal/noise: 111dB. Dynamic range: 100dB. THD: 0.0027%. Maximum output level: 2.0V RMS. Output impedance: 470 ohms. Power consumption: 3W.
Read more at
https://www.stereophile.com/content/onkyo-dx-7555-cd-player-specifications#4iIi3RJzGIb1wyBK.99
Should I be concerned about the lack of headroom? Is it because of the source or the speakers? There isn't anything unusual about the system.
Thanks, David