The volume control is optional. You can just leave it at 0db.Something like this without the volume control would be tempting.
The volume control is optional. You can just leave it at 0db.Something like this without the volume control would be tempting.
You can always just turn the volume control to max, and leave it there.Something like this without the volume control would be tempting.
It's a digital volume control so you can easily leave it at a fixed value but the 0 dB suggestion above may be too high if filter boosts are applied as this could cause digital clipping.Something like this without the volume control would be tempting.
I believe the knobs 0dB means, this is the analog part at full tilt. Otherwise people would complain left and right that their gear has digital clipping or worse gets damaged.It's a digital volume control so you can easily leave it at a fixed value but the 0 dB suggestion above may be too high if filter boosts are applied as this could cause digital clipping.
There is no 'analogue part' - it's a purely digital volume control. People do complain of digital clipping being an issue on other miniDSPs if the volume is left at 0 dB. I bet the Flex manual includes a warning about this.I believe the knobs 0dB means, this is the analog part at full tilt. Otherwise people would complain left and right that their gear has digital clipping or worse gets damaged.
I bet the Flex manual includes a warning about this.
Which manual? I've not heard of this before, I'm pretty sure my 2x4HD came at 0db master volume in the top right and I've never touched it.I just checked and it does - at the bottom of page 76.
This thread is about the Flex so I was referring to its manual, and specifically in the context of Dirac Live. You can get digital clipping with a 2x4 HD as well though, it just comes down to the input signals and filters used. There is no automatic headroom introduced by miniDSPs, which is good from the perspective of giving users full control but requires users to factor this in for themselves.Which manual? I've not heard of this before, I'm pretty sure my 2x4HD came at 0db master volume in the top right and I've never touched it.
I imagine it would still be useful as a user friendly option, named something like 'anti-clipping safety' and enabled by default but that knowledgeable users could easily deactivate.This thread is about the Flex so I was referring to its manual, and specifically in the context of Dirac Live. You can get digital clipping with a 2x4 HD as well though, it just comes down to the input signals and filters used. There is no automatic headroom introduced by miniDSPs, which is good from the perspective of giving users full control but requires users to factor this in for themselves.
Not really as you would be outputting digital signal so there is no DA conversion involved.When considering the Flex digital, I assume only the measurements on the analog input are of concern?
Right, the measurements on the analog input also involve conversion from digital to analog again, which I don't have on the Flex digital. So if I use DACs that have even better performance than the ones on the Flex with analog outputs I should get even better results overall. (when using the ADC input on the Flex digital) I now have a Topping DX3 pro, but planning on upgrading to E50, for balanced connections to the amp.Not really as you would be outputting digital signal so there is no DA conversion involved.
If you used analog input then I would assume the ADC specs are the same as the analog version. If you used digital input it is essentially acting as an all digital DSP unit, in that case I am sure you can trust the specs given on minidsp website.
In theory yes you could get better results with a well performing external dac, although not sure this will be audible. But if you already own 2 dacs it makes perfect sense to go for the digital version, especially if you need both single ended and balanced outputs, something you cannot get from the analog versions.Right, the measurements on the analog input also involve conversion from digital to analog again, which I don't have on the Flex digital. So if I use DACs that have even better performance than the ones on the Flex with analog outputs I should get even better results overall. (when using the ADC input on the Flex digital) I now have a Topping DX3 pro, but planning on upgrading to E50, for balanced connections to the amp.
When using digital inputs there's not much to worry about. Maybe jitter or latency (differences between channels?)?
My sub-amp has a digital input (Hypex plate amp) and I have the DX3 pro to convert to analog for the speaker amp. So no real need for analog outputs on the Flex in my case.In theory yes you could get better results with a well performing external dac, although not sure this will be audible. But if you already own 2 dacs it makes perfect sense to go for the digital version, especially if you need both single ended and balanced outputs, something you cannot get from the analog versions.
Another reason to go for digital would be added functionality such as headphone amp integrated in one of your dacs.
Any jitter is usually well prevented by modern dacs. You might have some delay between your 2 dacs but it is easily corrected thanks to the flex dsp capabilities.
Overall the digital flex offers more flexibility and different use cases. However, if you do not already own at least one good dac, then the analog version is definitely the better value option.
That depends on your amplifier. There's NC250s built with SE inputs and some have balanced inputs. Which specific model NC250 do you have?I have Hypex nc250, I watt use it like preamp, music via Bt, so wich one I can get, unbalanced or balanced?