Interesting, I didn't realize the digital output would be attenuated too. But I realize that doesn't help me b/c I was thinking of a way to use my regular preamp and I can't without doing the analog in to the Trinnov. But it still sounds really good this way so I plan on keeping it this way at least for now. If the Trinnov had a better way of controlling the volume I'd consider it (i.e. a bluetooth remote). I know there is an IR volume control option for $230 and a usb volume knob for 80 bucks so there are options available. Six shooter sounds like an interesting option but again I'm not sure there's a good reason for me to change anything here.
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Interesting, I didn't realize the digital output would be attenuated too. But I realize that doesn't help me b/c I was thinking of a way to use my regular preamp and I can't without doing the analog in to the Trinnov. But it still sounds really good this way so I plan on keeping it this way at least for now. If the Trinnov had a better way of controlling the volume I'd consider it (i.e. a bluetooth remote). I know there is an IR volume control option for $230 and a usb volume knob for 80 bucks so there are options available. Six shooter sounds like an interesting option but again I'm not sure there's a good reason for me to change anything here.
We are pretty much at the precipice of the digital revolution.
Analog volume controls are losing their flavors ... well, you know, the evolutionary battles.
Analog volume controls are losing their flavors ... well, you know, the evolutionary battles.
I don't understand. If you have an upstream (i.e. before the Trinnov) analog preamp, why are you not using this preamp for volume control and play the trinnov at unity gain?
That IS what I am doing. I was just thinking if there was a way to have my preamp as the last step in the chain before active speakers. None that I can think of. Even though I can't tell a difference in this situation I'd prefer to use the least number of components/conversions and still have the convenience of my remote-controlled preamp.
I'm not sure they are losing their flavour, just not the only tasty flavour any more.
Got it. I thought I had read you were concerned about doing volume control in the digital domain, but you are in fact doing it in the analog domain. In your setup, I would not be too concerned about have the pre before the trinnov instead of behind. You do the same number of conversions and have analog volume control in both setups.
Well actually, if I could have the Trinnov before the preamp I'd just do cdp into Trinnov and out to preamp, getting rid of my other dac, and there would be no a to d conversion (other than for analog sources).
"Other site", where? :b
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Have you tried bypassing your preamp for digital sources? You can run your CDP digital into the trinnov and using the trinnov digital volume control? Alternatively, not sure what DAC level you have, but you can also try using the trinnov DACs only for subs, and your own DAC on the digital out of the Trinnov. Lots of options.
On the topic of processors with digitial outputs
If you were clever with electronics you could likely hack the Meridian G68 processor. I am 90% sure the output format is not straight SPDIF but some proprietary Meridian format. I did try once hooking up a DAC to a G68 output but it didn't work so that's why I think it is some proprietary format. It would be a case of rearranging the 0s and 1s...Meridian has 24/96 digital outs on its processors.
If you were clever with electronics you could likely hack the Meridian G68 processor. I am 90% sure the output format is not straight SPDIF but some proprietary Meridian format. I did try once hooking up a DAC to a G68 output but it didn't work so that's why I think it is some proprietary format. It would be a case of rearranging the 0s and 1s...Meridian has 24/96 digital outs on its processors.
A modded universal player with 4 S/PDIF digital outs is a hack that violates the HDMI license.
Even if you were following it with an A/D/A conversion?
Even if you were following it with an A/D/A conversion?
Agreed. ;-)
It is encrypted for a number of HD formats but, if you output only at 44.1 or 48, it is unencrypted.
