16-Feb-2015, 23:34
(16-Feb-2015, 23:10)PhilP Wrote:(16-Feb-2015, 23:00)ZincAlloy Wrote:(16-Feb-2015, 22:52)PhilP Wrote: Is the output of the amplifier the same for each digital input? I mean if you stream the same music file to the amp via USB, wifi, ethernet or spdif is the power output the same for a given volume setting?
If not then that may account for some of the differences between listening levels listed above.
I seem to remember when I compared spdif to AIR before that spdif was a few dB louder but I'm not near my system now so I can't try it.
Hi PhilP - just noticed that those respondents who are listening at -30dB are running D400, so nsybe my single D200 is ok. Certainly, have never had to get to the +10dB that Rufus has. Must stop suffering from Devialet-induced paranoia!
Hi Ken,
I typically run my 200 at -15 to -20 when listening via wifi AIR and my speakers are a little more efficient than yours so yes I think you're being paranoid. There's a lot of it about
What source are you using nowadays? I was really looking forward to the Dialog so I could finally get my old Mac out of my system but that's probably now a long way off. I now listen to Qobuz most of the time - loving exploring their huge catalogue - so the Mac is used a lot, iTunes a bit and the NDX not much.
Cheers,
Philip
Hi PhilP - thanks for reducing the paranoia .... Still using SBT via S/PDIF as main source. I ordered a Dialog just as I was about to pull the trigger on an Auralic Aries, and we all know that this has been delayed. I tried AIR and, when it worked, it was amazing. I'm hoping that Dialog - when it arrives - will sound as good as AIR and be as robust as my SBT. That would be the ideal. So, I guess I'll just have to be patient a little while longer ....
Very interesting comments from Rufus re: Dialog. Sounds like it can actually store content, and not just grab content fom offline and internet sources. Now,mid they do this, I'm happy to wait ....
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