Re: [LAU] digital volume sounds better at 0 dB?

From: Bearcat M. Sandor <hometheater@email-addr-hidden-soul.com>
Date: Fri Jun 18 2010 - 22:21:14 EEST

Julien Claassen wrote:
> Hi!
> I can't really tell, what exactly should happen. But a digital
> volume is best kep around 0DB (no attenuation). Easy to explain: In
> digital sound, all the samples are numbers (usually integer, meaning
> just whole numbers).
> So the smaller you compress the realm of numbers (say from max 32768
> to 50%), the differences in volume you can perceive are not as fine.
> If you get really low down, the sound should be quite ugly. something
> akin to distortion, if amplified.
> I don't know about your bassy audiofeeling, but mayhap that's a side
> effect,I just don't see, because I'm stupid when it comes to the finer
> points. :-)
> Kindly yours
> Julien
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Julien,

Thanks. That information is what i had suspected. I suppose i should
clarify what i mean by 'better bass'. I mean less smeared. There is a
leading edge to a cello string pluck that is not as present when the
sound card attenuation is turned down.

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