Rubberducky
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My current setup takes all its different inputs into a MiniDSP 2x4HD which acts as my DAC, and the output is connected directly into the power amplifier (main in) of my NAD C352 (80W per channel).
Volume is controlled on the DSP. Currently, to get output volume at 0dB on the DSP that's not too loud, I apply -10dB gain to the output channel of the DSP.
My first question is: I've read different things about digital gain reduction. Is it the case that this will not be a problem on modern devices?
I'm thinking of upgrading the amplifier to a bigger one since I assume my speakers could use a bit more power for the peaks (~120W per channel or more).
However, does this mean that if I again bypass the preamplifier and connect the DSP into a beefier power amplifier that I will have to reduce the gain digitally even more? Would this make sense to do?
Thanks up front for your insights.
Volume is controlled on the DSP. Currently, to get output volume at 0dB on the DSP that's not too loud, I apply -10dB gain to the output channel of the DSP.
My first question is: I've read different things about digital gain reduction. Is it the case that this will not be a problem on modern devices?
I'm thinking of upgrading the amplifier to a bigger one since I assume my speakers could use a bit more power for the peaks (~120W per channel or more).
However, does this mean that if I again bypass the preamplifier and connect the DSP into a beefier power amplifier that I will have to reduce the gain digitally even more? Would this make sense to do?
Thanks up front for your insights.