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From the miniDSP SHD Series User Manual:
If I've done the calculation correctly, -10 dB means the output is one tenth the input. I interpret this to mean that the signal coming into the DSP will be multiplied by 0.1 before any work is done by Dirac.
Seems like the result would be loss of 90% of the resolution in the original signal.
Separately, I don't understand what the downstream volume control has to do with the problem of avoiding clipping internal to the DSP. If DL applies a maximum gain of N (multiplier, not dB), then the incoming signal must be multiplied by 1/N prior to feeding into DL to avoid clipping.
If audio playback is distorted, you may have too much gain internal to the DSP. Dirac Live can apply up to 10 dB of gain, so the output level should be kept lower than -10 dB to guarantee that there is no distortion with a full-scale input signal. This issue typically occurs when volume control is being done downstream of the SHD Series processor. If so, set the SHD Series processor at -10 dB, and then use the downstream equipment to control volume.
If I've done the calculation correctly, -10 dB means the output is one tenth the input. I interpret this to mean that the signal coming into the DSP will be multiplied by 0.1 before any work is done by Dirac.
Seems like the result would be loss of 90% of the resolution in the original signal.
Separately, I don't understand what the downstream volume control has to do with the problem of avoiding clipping internal to the DSP. If DL applies a maximum gain of N (multiplier, not dB), then the incoming signal must be multiplied by 1/N prior to feeding into DL to avoid clipping.
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