ShootingStills
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When I say 'explained', can you explain it to me
I really appreciate the work that goes into all these measurements and reviews, it's really impressive. It is certainly not something I would ever want to do myself, but the 'controlled listening' is something that I could subscribe to, in fact I kinda need to as I just took delivery of a RME ADI-2 DAC, and want to compare to an SU-9N before I return it.
When you say controlled, what should I be looking for other than the following.
I will pick 5 tracks, all streamed in the same manner from Amazon Music, through my Bluesound Node at a 'fixed volume / output' (cant remember what its called but it locks the volume at max so it can only be controlled by the next in line, out via the same Coax cable, into each DAC, and from there out to my CXA81 amp via the same XLR cables.
In terms of levels / volume etc, I will have both DAC's in DAC only mode, neither in the preamp modes, and will leave the amp at the same volume.
Am I on the right track?
I cannot match voltage or watts etc, wouldn't know where to start and even if I did that may give me a different volume.
Cheers guys
I really appreciate the work that goes into all these measurements and reviews, it's really impressive. It is certainly not something I would ever want to do myself, but the 'controlled listening' is something that I could subscribe to, in fact I kinda need to as I just took delivery of a RME ADI-2 DAC, and want to compare to an SU-9N before I return it.
When you say controlled, what should I be looking for other than the following.
I will pick 5 tracks, all streamed in the same manner from Amazon Music, through my Bluesound Node at a 'fixed volume / output' (cant remember what its called but it locks the volume at max so it can only be controlled by the next in line, out via the same Coax cable, into each DAC, and from there out to my CXA81 amp via the same XLR cables.
In terms of levels / volume etc, I will have both DAC's in DAC only mode, neither in the preamp modes, and will leave the amp at the same volume.
Am I on the right track?
I cannot match voltage or watts etc, wouldn't know where to start and even if I did that may give me a different volume.
Cheers guys