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  1. The output is rated at +/- 12.6 volts so it can deliver up to 25.2V swings depending on the source. But oh man I would definitely audition the headphone output without your headphone amp. The LIO8 has an outstanding headphone output. Adding an external stage can only make it louder or add some form of distortion (i.e. warmth) but it cannot make it cleaner. But its your ears and you may not prefer a headphone output that clean. Steve
  2. The Metric Halo RIAA curve is done in the PEQ plugin as a filter selection. So it is clearly after conversion. Given BJ's PhD in Physics I assume he can handle the math quite easily. I was able to take advantage of the PEQ to EQ out my tone arm as well. It turns out that not much was needed but it definitely improved the sound and eliminated the need for a matching network. Not to mention it was a lot more interactive than swapping and soldering resistors. Steve
  3. You can put the MIO in Training mode, select the function you want to manage and press the button on the remote you want to use. If the remote is compatible a hex code will appear on screen (computer screen) for the that function. I guess if you have a trainable remote and an NEC compatible remote you could train both the MIO and the universal remote with the corresponding codes and still have it work. I had EyeTV remote around and I programmed the my ULN8 in a couple of minutes. Steve
  4. Of special interest to many of you on this forum will be the enabling of the IR remote capability included in the LIO8 and ULN8 hardware. There is a built in IR receiver in all existing ULN8 and LIO8s it just wasn't officially supported until 5.4. Once you have upgraded to 5.4 any existing white Apple remote will work plus you can retrain the box to work with your favorite NEC compatible remote. The ability to demo the +DSP capability will allow some of you to see for yourself whether or not the added flexibility is something you find useful. Have fun! Steve Devino
  5. Just to complicate the choices a little. It is quite easy to remote a MIO using cat6 or cat5 and repeater such as this: http://newnex.com/FireNEX.php I run my MIOs over 150 feet from my computer in live sound situations almost every time. In the living room this can give you the option of putting the MIO near the turntable and run your line level signals at length. I know this is not always optimal in terms of cost but it is a choice. Steve
  6. Actually if he uses the band split math block in a graph he will have access to linkwitz-Riley filters. That's how I did it anyway.
  7. If you email it to me I can tell you what it uses on a ULN8/LIO8. Steve
  8. I just implemented a 2.1 electronic crossover with both Turntable and DAW inputs plus an RIAA curve at 24/192 on my ULN8. So I am not sure what you ran into. I did use 94% of my DSP capacity to do this but it does seem to work fine. BTW at 96/24 it only uses 42%. Steve
  9. Now we've reached the point where personal taste seems to be more the point than science. There are plenty of folks who have access to any audio gear they desire who seem to be happy with opamp based gear for a great deal of their work. But I will leave it up to them to defend their choices. What I am trying to say is there doesn't seem to be a consensus on which design approach truly sounds best. You are of course very welcome to make your choice based on what you prefer and I there is no way I can contest that. I hope that comes across as uncontentious as I intended it to. Steve
  10. Agreed and with sub micron lithography modern ic's may well have an advantage when implemented by by skilled hands.
  11. All excellent points but I would offer that it takes equal skill and knowledge plus attention to implementation detail to achieve outstanding performance with either method. Just witness how few choices there are at the very high end. Steve
  12. The volume control on the LIO8 is an analog device which is controlled via a digital command. The iPhone or iPad or and keyboard can send the digital command needed which is ctrl-opt-cmnd- up arrow or down arrow. Does that help? Steve
  13. The ULN8 and LIO8 volume controls are 100% in the analog domain. There are three analog adjustment points: 1. Trim or gain for the preamps (+90/-22dB mic, +31.5/-12 line) 2. Trim or gain for each of the individual analog outputs(+31.5/-96dB) 3. The Master gain for the Monitor Control window (additional +31.5/-96dB). This can be controlled via the software knob on the software GUI, the knob on the front panel of the box or remotely with any device that can send a character string to the computer. All of these are pure analog path so digital dither or floating point errors do not come into play. None of these involve the onboard DSP as well.
  14. Can you provide links? I am most curious about iTunes controlling the volume directly. Thanks! Steve
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