[hardstyler]

I just got Xenos X1HA-EPC and I connected it to soundcard line out. Battery is still charging but before I turn it on I want to know what volume level my playback device such as soundcard or mp3 player should be. People on this forum claim it should be at 100% but in the Xenos manual it says 50%.

I quote: "Before powering up the X1HA-EPC, set the volume on your playback device to about 50% and start playing a music track."

So I am a bit confused now. Will 100% volume perhaps distort the sound? Can I crank it up to 100%?

 

[GreatDane]

For amping headphone outputs I've found that around 75% of full volume works best but 50% should work too. I think at 100% you might be asking too much, it might not be optimal.

 

[jinp6301]

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Originally Posted by GreatDane /img/forum/go_quote.gif For amping headphone outputs I've found that around 75% of full volume works best but 50% should work too. I think at 100% you might be asking too much, it might not be optimal.

EFN said the best volume is the volume that the DAC puts out. but how can you find that?

 

[hardstyler]

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Originally Posted by GreatDane /img/forum/go_quote.gif For amping headphone outputs I've found that around 75% of full volume works best but 50% should work too. I think at 100% you might be asking too much, it might not be optimal.

Ok I'll set it to 75% on my mp3 player. What about line out on Audigy 2 ZS though, can I set volume in Windows to 100%?