aashish351
Well-Known Member
Greetings!
Although this is my first thread, I have been regularly following this useful forum for a long time. Thank you for the wealth of information and wisdom you all have contributed here.
My problem is regarding the Squeezebox Touch's volume level while playing lossless FLAC files from a USB hard disk. I have a growing number of FLAC files ripped from CDs using Mediamonkey. I have noticed that when playing the CD through my Bose Lifestyle 48, the volume level of the tracks is considerably louder than playing the same tracks in the FLAC format through squeezebox touch. To eliminate whether the problem is in the DAC stage, I connected the squeezebox also through Optical In of the Bose System thereby comparing the Squeezebox file transport to the CDPs transport. But, the difference remains. Not that it is a major difference, but certainly noticeable in A - B listening. I have also ensured that "No Volume Management" option is also selected in SBT so that the transport does not try to apply any ReplayGain.
Why don't I just increase the volume on the amp? Yes, that is what I need to do in order to listen to the same tracks at equal volume, but I feel that it gives a perception of slightly inferior sound quality because a louder signal always gives a perception of a more energetic delivery.
Has anyone else experienced this or am I just trying to split hair here!
Although this is my first thread, I have been regularly following this useful forum for a long time. Thank you for the wealth of information and wisdom you all have contributed here.
My problem is regarding the Squeezebox Touch's volume level while playing lossless FLAC files from a USB hard disk. I have a growing number of FLAC files ripped from CDs using Mediamonkey. I have noticed that when playing the CD through my Bose Lifestyle 48, the volume level of the tracks is considerably louder than playing the same tracks in the FLAC format through squeezebox touch. To eliminate whether the problem is in the DAC stage, I connected the squeezebox also through Optical In of the Bose System thereby comparing the Squeezebox file transport to the CDPs transport. But, the difference remains. Not that it is a major difference, but certainly noticeable in A - B listening. I have also ensured that "No Volume Management" option is also selected in SBT so that the transport does not try to apply any ReplayGain.
Why don't I just increase the volume on the amp? Yes, that is what I need to do in order to listen to the same tracks at equal volume, but I feel that it gives a perception of slightly inferior sound quality because a louder signal always gives a perception of a more energetic delivery.
Has anyone else experienced this or am I just trying to split hair here!