Odysseus
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My SMSL SU-8 DAC just arrived... I have it connected to my set of JBL 305Ps using XLR cables. USB input. MusicBee with WASAPI in exclusive mode.
My question is: what input sensitivity do I have to use for the JBLs? +4dBu or -10dBv? Bear in mind that the DAC output is 2Vrms for RCA and 4Vrms for XLR.
- I first tried +4dBu (for "professional" equipment), the speakers sound fine, however the max volume seems rather low for their rating (41W+41W).
- I then tried with -10dBv (for "consumer-grade" equipment) and max volume seems OK, I think I don't hear any distortion.
By the way, how can I correlate the DAC maximum XLR output (4Vrms) to the speaker max input voltage (cannot see this in the manual) and the input sensitivity settings?
Any ideas/guidance will be greatly appreciated...
My question is: what input sensitivity do I have to use for the JBLs? +4dBu or -10dBv? Bear in mind that the DAC output is 2Vrms for RCA and 4Vrms for XLR.
- I first tried +4dBu (for "professional" equipment), the speakers sound fine, however the max volume seems rather low for their rating (41W+41W).
- I then tried with -10dBv (for "consumer-grade" equipment) and max volume seems OK, I think I don't hear any distortion.
By the way, how can I correlate the DAC maximum XLR output (4Vrms) to the speaker max input voltage (cannot see this in the manual) and the input sensitivity settings?
Any ideas/guidance will be greatly appreciated...