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

On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 09:34:29PM -1000, david wrote:
> fons@email-addr-hidden wrote:
>
>> As long as you don't overload anything, there should be no difference.
>> Things like 'fuller bass' are impossible to comment on. If in doubt,
>> *measure* it.
>
> Yup. Although I remember advice from decades back saying that whatever
> your amp's volume setting, it needed to have enough power to drive the
> bass frequencies. Those take more power because the speaker has to move
> a lot more air for a strong bass response. So it's possible that your
> amp gives you better bass response when you have it cranked up, simply
> because that's when it has enough power to really drive your bass
> speakers.
>
> I used to play bass, and remember times when my bass cabinet's 12"
> speakers (driven by an amp rated at a measly 400 watts RMS) were moving
> enough air to blow my bellbottom pants legs around.
>
> But I'm no pro audio person, so listen to Fons and measure!
>

But, these go to 16777215!

(ducking now)

-ken
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Received on Sun Jun 20 00:15:01 2010