Quick question...
I play my music from a laptop streaming to a USB DAC. If I turn the volume down in whatever media player software I happen to be using from 100% to, say, 75% and compensate by turning the amp volume up, am I gaining (excuse the pun) the same effect as I would be if I were to fit attenuating phono plugs between DAC and amp?
It sounds slightly smoother when I do this, although I'm worried about lowering the signal-to-noise ratio.
I play my music from a laptop streaming to a USB DAC. If I turn the volume down in whatever media player software I happen to be using from 100% to, say, 75% and compensate by turning the amp volume up, am I gaining (excuse the pun) the same effect as I would be if I were to fit attenuating phono plugs between DAC and amp?
It sounds slightly smoother when I do this, although I'm worried about lowering the signal-to-noise ratio.