Welcome Guest! To enable all features please Login or Register.

Notification

Icon
Error

Login
Buffalo II - how to adjust output level
Options
View
Go to last post Go to first unread
Previous Topic Next Topic
Ludo  
#1 Posted : Thursday, May 5, 2011 9:17:48 AM(UTC)
Ludo

Rank: Member

Groups: Member
Joined: 5/5/2011(UTC)
Posts: 3
Location: Norway
Hi, I've just built a Buffalo II and connected it to my tubestage. Problem is that the sound is way too loud. Is there a way to adjust the output level of the DAC?
Back to top

Wanna join the discussion?! Login to your Twisted Pear Audio Support forum accountor Register a new forum account.
Back to top  
Brian Donegan  
#2 Posted : Thursday, May 5, 2011 9:30:00 AM(UTC)
Brian Donegan

Rank: Administration

Groups: Administration, Customer
Joined: 10/24/2006(UTC)
Posts: 2,868
Location: Massachusetts, USA

Thanks: 2 times
Was thanked: 141 time(s) in 134 post(s)
I think you want to reduce the gain of the tube stage...
Back to top
WWW
Ludo  
#3 Posted : Thursday, May 5, 2011 11:14:05 AM(UTC)
Ludo

Rank: Member

Groups: Member
Joined: 5/5/2011(UTC)
Posts: 3
Location: Norway
But is there a way to reduce the gain on the Buffalo II board? I used the digital board from Audio Note earlier, no probs at all...

I know that I can use a 330R between signal and ground to reduce the gain noticably on my tubestage, but wouldn't that change the soundcharacteristics?
Back to top
Brian Donegan  
#4 Posted : Thursday, May 5, 2011 11:16:24 AM(UTC)
Brian Donegan

Rank: Administration

Groups: Administration, Customer
Joined: 10/24/2006(UTC)
Posts: 2,868
Location: Massachusetts, USA

Thanks: 2 times
Was thanked: 141 time(s) in 134 post(s)
There is no gain on the Buffalo module itself. You can adjust the digital volume...

Lowering the value of the I/V resistor would probably be the way to go, unless there is another gain stage after that.
Back to top
WWW
Ludo  
#5 Posted : Friday, May 6, 2011 5:26:30 AM(UTC)
Ludo

Rank: Member

Groups: Member
Joined: 5/5/2011(UTC)
Posts: 3
Location: Norway
Brian Donegan wrote:
There is no gain on the Buffalo module itself. You can adjust the digital volume...

Lowering the value of the I/V resistor would probably be the way to go, unless there is another gain stage after that.


Which resistor is that?

Thanks for your reply!
Back to top
Brian Donegan  
#6 Posted : Friday, May 6, 2011 5:39:27 AM(UTC)
Brian Donegan

Rank: Administration

Groups: Administration, Customer
Joined: 10/24/2006(UTC)
Posts: 2,868
Location: Massachusetts, USA

Thanks: 2 times
Was thanked: 141 time(s) in 134 post(s)
I have no idea, it is in your tube stage.
Back to top
WWW
Rss Feed  Atom Feed
Users browsing this topic
GuestUser
Forum Jump  
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.

Youtube
Copyright © Twisted Pear Audio