psychotropic
Well-Known Member
My marantz CD63SE permits the output level to be varied (some kind of digital thingamajig, no potentiometer). Therefore, for instance, with my Audioengine 2, it gives me 'volume control' on the remote, in spite of the AE2s not having a remote.
But I am guessing this is not the point of the CD player having variable output level. What is the use of this? can this be tweaked around to improve the performance from my amplifier? What principles would apply?
Also, it seems like, due to the variable output level, i can possibly consider hooking this up directly to the power amp section of the NAD C320BEE. Of course, this can be dangerous if the output level is set too high, but could I possibly explore setting the output level at minimum, hooking it up straight to the power amp section, and slowly increasing it?
Theoretically this should yield better sound since I am removing the pre-amp circuity from the signal path right? And also the NAD's pre is supposed to be its weak point, and eliminating this should, in theory, give me some gains right?
Would this be worth exploring. Unfortunately, I still can't test it out, since I haven't got my speakers as yet, but I thought I'd pick the community's brains about this before i try anything.
But I am guessing this is not the point of the CD player having variable output level. What is the use of this? can this be tweaked around to improve the performance from my amplifier? What principles would apply?
Also, it seems like, due to the variable output level, i can possibly consider hooking this up directly to the power amp section of the NAD C320BEE. Of course, this can be dangerous if the output level is set too high, but could I possibly explore setting the output level at minimum, hooking it up straight to the power amp section, and slowly increasing it?
Theoretically this should yield better sound since I am removing the pre-amp circuity from the signal path right? And also the NAD's pre is supposed to be its weak point, and eliminating this should, in theory, give me some gains right?
Would this be worth exploring. Unfortunately, I still can't test it out, since I haven't got my speakers as yet, but I thought I'd pick the community's brains about this before i try anything.