Universal Phantom volume control options

[da2001]

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I've removed the dialog and replaced it with a Yamaha WXC-50 hooked up via an active optical splitter to two white phantoms each configured in direct optical mode.

I chose the WXC-50 as it was the only cost effective solution I could find to give me volume control in the digital domain. Other advantage is that the audio delay has been reduced dramatically. 
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Very nice solution. If i could get loss of the optical cables i would also go for that solution. right now my phantoms are direct in the room and i don´t want more visible cables or devices on the floor.

[daibaron]

I just want to understand...
With the optical splitter both Phantoms will sound like they are 2 mono speakers.
The clock inside each phantom can't be sync to the other phantom...

[DesertEagleAZ]

I just want to understand...
With the optical splitter  both Phantoms will sound like they are 2 mono speakers.

Not if you activate the "Optical Direct" mode and set each to channels L and R, respectively.

[fgleason]

Has anyone tried using two Google Chromecast Audio instead of a splitter?

[ragwo]

Has anyone tried using two Google Chromecast Audio instead of a splitter?

I don't believe you can choose to only stream left or right channel with CC Audio. Would be two mixed speakers and no one stereo.

[fgleason]

Has anyone tried using two Google Chromecast Audio instead of a splitter?

I don't believe you can choose to only stream left or right channel with CC Audio. Would be two mixed speakers and no one stereo.

I read the previous post by DesertEagleAZ as the choice of left or right was done with the Devialet software and did not have to be done by CC. I don't have a setup I can test with so I could be wrong in that assumption.

[ragwo]

Has anyone tried using two Google Chromecast Audio instead of a splitter?

I don't believe you can choose to only stream left or right channel with CC Audio. Would be two mixed speakers and no one stereo.

I read the previous post by DesertEagleAZ as the choice of left or right was done with the Devialet software and did not have to be done by CC. I don't have a setup I can test with so I could be wrong in that assumption.

Of course you're right, my mistake. I'll try it tomorrow if I can get hold of an iDevice.

[antilles]

I've removed the dialog and replaced it with a Yamaha WXC-50 hooked up via an active optical splitter to two white phantoms each configured in direct optical mode.

I chose the WXC-50 as it was the only cost effective solution I could find to give me volume control in the digital domain. Other advantage is that the audio delay has been reduced dramatically. 

This system is now integrated into my universal remote as the WXC-50 uses a IR transmitter. It also comes with the Musiccast App that allows full control from a phone/tablet.

And the Phantoms respect the volume they get from the WXC-50? But, how? Wouldn’t it have to upsample, then re-encode the volume-adjusted stream for output? Does it really do that?

[jcd1877]

I've removed the dialog and replaced it with a Yamaha WXC-50 hooked up via an active optical splitter to two white phantoms each configured in direct optical mode.

I chose the WXC-50 as it was the only cost effective solution I could find to give me volume control in the digital domain. Other advantage is that the audio delay has been reduced dramatically. 

This system is now integrated into my universal remote as the WXC-50 uses a IR transmitter. It also comes with the Musiccast App that allows full control from a phone/tablet.

And the Phantoms respect the volume they get from the WXC-50? But, how? Wouldn’t it have to upsample, then re-encode the volume-adjusted stream for output? Does it really do that?

The WXC-50 has two modes, one as a player only where the digital out is fixed like any typical source, the other is as a pre-amp where volume is controlled by the WXC-50. In pre-amp mode, yes, the volume is controlled in the digital domain. The spec's quote it as "48-bit digital volume control".

I'm no digital genius, but I know it works!!

[devialol]

I've removed the dialog and replaced it with a Yamaha WXC-50 hooked up via an active optical splitter to two white phantoms each configured in direct optical mode.

I chose the WXC-50 as it was the only cost effective solution I could find to give me volume control in the digital domain. Other advantage is that the audio delay has been reduced dramatically. 

This system is now integrated into my universal remote as the WXC-50 uses a IR transmitter. It also comes with the Musiccast App that allows full control from a phone/tablet.

And the Phantoms respect the volume they get from the WXC-50? But, how? Wouldn’t it have to upsample, then re-encode the volume-adjusted stream for output? Does it really do that?

The WXC-50 has two modes, one as a player only where the digital out is fixed like any typical source, the other is as a pre-amp where volume is controlled by the WXC-50. In pre-amp mode, yes, the volume is controlled in the digital domain. The spec's quote it as "48-bit digital volume control".

I'm no digital genius, but I know it works!!

Do you know if any sound quality is lost with your setup? I also have the Yamaha wxc 50 and I would like to connect the gold so I can have multiroom. Have you tried that?

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