volume control

Guys, when choosing a DAC device with or without preamp functionality, or a dongle DAC with or without Bluetooth receiver functionality, there is always uncertainty about a certain question regarding that device's "behavior" in a Windows environment. - Android usage is not affected...

Hi guys. I received my HiBy FC5 "with display" dongle DAC yesterday and I just wanted to share with you my initial findings. It's a mixed bag. I features a PEQ tool for Windows machines. The dongle does write these settings to EEPROM and load on boot-up. It's the cheapest dongle DAC device I...

My desktop system consists of a PC/AirPlay (sources) -> Cambridge CXN v2 (streamer/DAC/preamp) -> Genelec 8030c (speakers). After some changes in my internet service, the Cambridge has been frequently dropping its AirPlay connection. I tried troubleshooting this with my ISP, but that went...

Hello everyone, I have been wondering about something for a while regarding the volume control done by windows vs the volume control done by most DACs. To preface this, I'm not looking for a theoretically perfect maximum bit depth, I'm only concerned about what can and cannot be heard by human...

I have been using the following chain for more than 15 years: Sonos Connect --> V-DAC --> Trends-Audio TA-10.2 SE --> Piega TS 5 (floorstanding speakers in a slim aluminum cabinet) The system is getting on in years and a few acoustic peculiarities no longer suited me. The first thing I did was...

I am impressed with the silky feel of the knobs on the Douk A5, which Amir reviewed recently. Even though it's not a high-end amp, the knobs feel high-end to me. I have a question about how volume knobs behave. I find that some volume pots are tapered so that the music gets a lot louder with a...

Hi guys, I'm been a lurker in the site/forums over the past few days and, based on the site's (excellent and detailed) reviews of DACs and amps, I purchased a Topping E70 DAC and a Topping A50s amp. I plan to drive a pair of Kiwi Ears Septet IEMs with the E70/A50s. The DAC will be solely...

I am thinking upgrading my Speaker amplifier setup. Currently i use Objective2+ODAC with it's Line-Out to a Pioneer receiver, which feeds my 4ohm speakers. The line-out is always at 100% volume regardless of the HP amp settings. The Volume control is done by the receiver and that is how i like...

Hi there! I was wondering if someone else has experienced this issue with this Dongle/dac: I can't control the volume properly/gradually with Windows 10. It's either 100% volume (starting at 2% and higher) or 0% (at 0%). I'm a bit disappointed since I also own the BHD pro version and it doesn't...

I have minor hearing damage in my right ear so audio sounds like it's panned to the left. I can normally deal with it in software but I have a few audio sources, such as gaming consoles, where that's not an option. Not all frequencies are equally effected, but the difference between them isn't...

Hello all, I want to set up a bedroom system that I relax to at night or even fall asleep to.... I do not have the Neumanns yet but I want to fully understand what I need and what other components I may need. I currently have 2 bookshelf speakers on stands on each side of the bed...

Hi, I'm a long time reader first time poster. (This forum is awesome btw) I cannot find the answer to a question I have and haven't found it on this site. Also before I ask my question I'll preface with, I've reached out to Hedd audio and asked them my question and haven't heard back yet...

Hi. Anyone had luck controlling their SMSL DAC (hardware) volume using the USB interface? The Sanskrit 10th MKⅢ does not seem to expose its volume control over USB (see output from amixer below). I have come across reports online that this was possible with the MKII version, and other SMSL DAC...

This is a review of the MCM Custom Audio Model 50-8394 IR Remote Volume control. It costs about $50 and can be purchased here: https://www.newark.com/mcm-custom-audio/50-8394/line-level-volume-control-rohs/dp/79X4195 It was brought to my attention by the Skylabs Audio YouTube channel: Our...

Hey all, At the moment I have a Denon X3700 as Preamp, which for the long time fed a Yamaha MX-1 with Dynaudio Evoke 50s, recently joined by the Evoke Center and the Dynaudio Sub 6. Long time lurking and reading led me to upgrade the MX-1 to a Boxem Arthur 4215/E2 which arrived today and is a...

Hi, Because I want to properly integrate a sub I need to high pass my mains (LS50) but my amp does not have a main in to use it as a power amp. Is it possible to just use my integrated amp with the volume pot in a fixed position to achieve that? I already found the volume position in which...

There is so little information out there about this controller, so I made a video about it:

Hey does anyone have a link to a thread or reliable video that has objective data comparing the different out output qualities of an Amp when volume is controlled on the DAC vs when its controlled at the amp. I tried searching the forum and found a few discussion threads but no real hard data...

I just got my first older record player, and I'm looking to modify it. I'd like to add a volume knob. To be clear, this is not a question about preamps, only about what type of potentiometer I need to get (I know the volume knob will not make the phono output louder). I have worked with...

Since there seem to be no or few polls relevant to this topic here, and since I'm more confused now than I was before I had spent many hours/days checking out threads here: Which DAC/amp combos (edit: I prefer to use a combined and and DAC) are generally agreed upon as being best, under maximum...