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In Reply to: RE: Volume control posted by StevenJ on June 30, 2009 at 18:59:50
Assuming both volume controls have good sonic quality, the optimum settings would be those that best balance between noise and overload distortion.
This is not that easy to figure out, and (IMHO) the problem arises because of a lack of standards for gain and signal levels in domestic audio. Most components have too much gain, to allow for the occasional combination that needs it. So in most cases, you would set one volume control to optimize the signal levels, and leave it there. Then use the other one for adjusting levels on a daily basis.
I have a white paper posted on the Bottlehead web site under the "Community" heading, which provides more details than most people want (!) - I have not been able to cut it down without leaving out things I think are important. It might be helpful.
Looks most informative - not overly detailed at all.
Thanks for the effort and info.
Raymond
"As long as we have any intention to be right... we should be wary. So long as words have the slightest ego attachment, they are dishonest."
Charlotte Joko Beck
So the advice to take one potentiometer out of the signal path by turning it all the way up is not a one size fits all piece of wisdom? I thought maybe the preamp or the amp might work better all the way up. Could you list the URL for your white paper? Thanks.
Well actually it has a black background with white letters, so maybe it's a black paper? Anyhow, here it is.
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