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Source and Headphone Amp Volume Levels for "Accurate" Sound
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I always believed any volume control in the analogue realm was better than control in the digital...for that reason I always max my digital out and do all my controlling in the analogue realm.
I could be wrong
It should matter, yes, but not in an absolute sense. Either way you'll be using the iPod's headphone amp with the CMoy regardless of volume setting. Given that using the iPod's headphone jack isn't optimum I wouldn't lose any sleep trying to tweak that setup.
As a rough guide to get you going, try the iPod's volume at about 75%. If the CMoy's volume has to be maxed to reach a decent volume bump up the iPod a little.
Thanks you two! While I trust my ears, I will trust them more in time, after they have a better idea of what to listen for. No sleep will be lost tweaking the current setup; a better setup awaits me in the next few weeks.