Hi - I have a a networked Marantz NR1604 AV receiver, and I stream music to it over a wired network connection from a windows 7 PC. I use Media Monkey to organize the music collection and act as a DLNA server.
The collection is a mixture of FLAC and MP3s.
Just recently I noticed that the volume I need to set on the Marantz to listen to the streamed music at my normal "happy place" listening level has crept up.
The Difference is now quite significant - 55-60 on the front panel used to be the point where my wife would start to complain now this is about where I can start to listen happily, I have to get up to 75 on the display before my wife starts to take notice now.
I have checked a couple of things
1. i have tried a different DLNA server ( serviio) and it didn't make a difference, the volume was still low
2. i tried listening to a CD played on a DVD player over HDMI. - this was played at a volume more like I was used to hearing.
One thing I have was trying recently was using the volume controller on a android DLNA APP (bubbleUPNP) to control the AV receiver volume. This seemed a bit flaky and I wonder if this has some how messed up the volume scale on the matrantz.
Does anyone have any idea whats going on here.
Thanks in advance
Cheers Tony
