25-Apr-2016, 13:57
I have no prove that the digital volume control is causing this, its just an assumption as it is well known that a digital volume control is causing a loss of resolution. As mentioned before, some conventional amps, especially high power ss are often poor at low volumes, for different reasons. Pass often talkes about the importance of the first watt for a good reason.
With the dev if listening at a level of say - 30 or less music sounds boring. Dynamic contrasts, both micro and macro, are reduced as is resolution. Maybe I'm more sensitive to this than others, maybe with the horns it is more obvious, who knows.
Anyway, obviously some reviewers also noticed this effect.
We discussed the effects of the max output power settings before. One member said that the dev is reducing the rail voltage of the power supplies. Because of this i guess you need to crank up the volume which means less digital attentuation for the some volume level. i'm using the 30
Watts setting with my horns. i'm sure at full power settings my horns would not sound good at all even at high volumes. I think dev put in this option not to protect speakers but to accomodate higher efficiency speakers and to reduce digital attentuation.
Lets stop further discussions about this subject. Apparently noone besides me noticed this effect. Thats fine with me. Guess enjoy your music!
With the dev if listening at a level of say - 30 or less music sounds boring. Dynamic contrasts, both micro and macro, are reduced as is resolution. Maybe I'm more sensitive to this than others, maybe with the horns it is more obvious, who knows.
Anyway, obviously some reviewers also noticed this effect.
We discussed the effects of the max output power settings before. One member said that the dev is reducing the rail voltage of the power supplies. Because of this i guess you need to crank up the volume which means less digital attentuation for the some volume level. i'm using the 30
Watts setting with my horns. i'm sure at full power settings my horns would not sound good at all even at high volumes. I think dev put in this option not to protect speakers but to accomodate higher efficiency speakers and to reduce digital attentuation.
Lets stop further discussions about this subject. Apparently noone besides me noticed this effect. Thats fine with me. Guess enjoy your music!
Highly modded avantgarde omega duos, slightly modded d200, d-sonics m3 800 s class d amp to drive the subs of my duos, all equipment on silent running audio platforms.
DCS Network bridge connected with AQ diamond to Router and with special Belden 1694a digital cable (cable is cryoed, mechanical damped and using very high quality solder to KLEI Harmony Bullet plug)
S/C is Shunyata biwire Delta, 2 Delta p/c on the bridge and bass amp, Synergestic dev p/c on the 200, all connected to Shunyata Denali power conditioner
DCS Network bridge connected with AQ diamond to Router and with special Belden 1694a digital cable (cable is cryoed, mechanical damped and using very high quality solder to KLEI Harmony Bullet plug)
S/C is Shunyata biwire Delta, 2 Delta p/c on the bridge and bass amp, Synergestic dev p/c on the 200, all connected to Shunyata Denali power conditioner
