roh008

Hi All, i have a question around Loudness and Peak volume Level normalisatio when using JRiver internal volume. I run the calibration pink noise test with no DSP or Loudness functions set. I have to turn my amp up more than when listening to music to get 83dB at the listening position. I level my amp at that volume and that equates to 100% volume in Jriver I turn loudness on and peak level normalisation. load up a play list and I can barely get past 70% before reaching 83dB at the listening position. at 100% volume i'm pushing 90dB+ depending on the song. So my question is after calibration what should the peak volume be of a playlist be? Is it impacted by tracks that are extremly quiet or loud (if so I thought peaklevel normalisation handles that?)

I have an AP1 and a couple of laptops running Win 10 and a N40L (microserver) running Win 7. Am I right in thinking you can't get the AP2 to work in Win 10 with 24/192 music? Thanks Roh (PS Hi Jventer was looking at a post of yours on SNA)

Hi all, currently running a HTPC using JRiver My OS is Win 7 on a SSD MY music is on a separate HDD. Just wanting to check in at what point the above mentioned changes in SATA cables and HDD/SSD swaps have an impact on the data in the digital domain? I assume tests such as recording the analogue output of these changes has shown differences in the graph? Too many variables involved in a listening test where as capturing the output and overlaying the graphs will show what's changed. (Using the same DAC and same methods of course) I would have thought changes at the DAC stage would be critical and pretty much wipe out any potential changes in a digital domain. Assuming an out board DAC is used and connected via USB or SPDIF. Would i be right in saying set up in this order of importance: 1 speakers 2 room acoustics if possible (hard for me in a living room) 3 amps 4 DAC 5 FLAC/AIFF/WAV etc. 6 then start tweaking with HPTC or dedicated Music computer. Thanks Roh