Hi everyone I’m running a roon core into my DSD / BHK pre. By accident I lowered the volume on the DSD and I’m finding with the volume on the DSD down at 95 the overall sound quality seems a little better. Has anyone else found this? Keen to hear other thoughts on this. Definitely worth a try if …

I run my volume at 90, seems to work best for me.

I seem to remember a discussion where the optimum pre-amp performance was achieved with the volume control between 11 and 1 o’clock, while using the DAC to control listening level. But I generally like the DAC at 85-90. Give it a try and see what works for you. It has something to do with its per…

I’m doing exactly the same thing. The sound stage just sounds a bit more “relaxed” at 95 than what it does at 100. Exactly the same setup as well, DSD into BHK.

I’m a 96 guy. DAC into tube integrated.

Lots of info here. [image] Life at 80 to 90 is great (click bait title) DACs “Be great if Ted…could pitch in.” Trying to remember what/which threads to refer you to, but Ted has gone into considerable detail on this in one discussion or another*. It was his input that go…

Most of that info was relevant with BHK pre and DSD when Snowmass was installed at the time of topic. I am sure many use a bit different preferences now with Windom. Still system related as always,but I have settled now after a lot of going back and forward to use DSD around 90 and BHK pre at lower…

I am at 80 on the DSD and 53 on the Pre with 10dB attenuators to the monos to 99dB speakers.

Do you hear hiss with your Tekton´s because you use those attenuators or is it just to tame that efficiency down a bit? Reason I ask is that another Tekton / PS Audio setup owner with BHK pre said he hears too much hiss,but in my system I don´t hear any hiss to my listening position.

I recall hearing slight hiss at 80/53 sitting 8ft away without the attenuators, but the reason I added them was it was too loud for normal listening. The 10dB drop brings the SPL down to normal for me while maximizing DSD gain and Pre noise level. Pre noise is higher at 52 than 53.

I looked out and maybe something like Rothwell -10db attenuators might work here too then to optimise gain. Have you noticed any degradation of sound using them,or does benefits in gain diminish loss of SQ using extra connectors ? Hate the idea to install extra “crappy” connectors in signal chain …

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jvvita September 4, 2020, 4:18pm 6

Lots of info here.

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