Question about Topping E70, dac/preamp (output volume)

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Question about Topping E70, dac/preamp (output volume)

MY SETUP
Mediastreamer Apple TV (gen4) (for Netflix, Amazon Prime, Spotify, Youtube etc. )
Apple tv remote control -> turn off/on and volume -> tv and Topping E70. Audio output is thru active speakers (analog). This system is now super easy to use.

tv -> optical cable (spdif) -> Topping E70 dac/preamp (xlr-xlr cable) -> genelec 8020D (analog)

PROBLEM
Topping E70 dac/preamp gives too little output volume. Output XLR 5,0 Vrms (5V Mode).
Genelec Speakers are professional grade spekers, so preamp should give more output to them:

Output levels are (according to internet) is this correct information?:
-> Customer grade audio (balanced analog audio) 4V
-> Professional standard (balanced analog audio) 14V

If nothing extra has been done inside Genelec the overall output volume is too little.
I can set up Genelec input sensitivity +6db, but then there comes extra "noise" to the audio signal. This extra noise is generaten inside genelec. Sound is now "ok", but I would like to get ride of that extra noise and get clean sound. So I need good preamp that could give more output signal (about 14V). Now that extra noise bothers me.

I have tested output straight from (3,5mm output to xlr) from the macbook to genelec and there is no problem. No extra noise. Just amazing and clean sound.

Best case would be of course if the Topping E70 dac/preamp could give straight out more output volume (maybe in the next gen version?)

I have now the Topping E70 dac/preamp. If I buy also Topping L70 can it give me better output volume closer to the 14V? And is there any impedance issues?

I have also thinked about buying: Topping Pre90, preamplifier.

 

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According to Genelec's User Manual, the 8020D will output 100dB SPL at 0.775Vrms (= 0dBu), with the volume knob set to 0:


Hence, the E70's maximum output voltage of 5.0Vrms (= +16.2dBu) is definitely not an issue.

The 8020D is designed for much smaller voltages.

I'd suggest you use a basic $10 multimeter to measure your E70's output voltage.

It's possible that excessive signal attenuation is being applied somewhere along your signal chain, robbing you of headroom. A multimeter will reveal that.