JoeJoe
pfm Member
I find the output volume of BBC Sounds to be perfect for a good range of attenuation into my dac integrated amp. But Tidal/Spotify (and others) have such a high output that the range of volume control is severely narrow and it’s not that easy to find the perfect volume without delicate micro-adjustment. This is even with ‘sound-normalisation’ engaged within the Tidal app.
I know that when they originally launched CD they went for a high output voltage over traditional analogue (2.5v versus 1.5v, I think?!). So, is this a digital legacy issue and also, does anyone know why the BBC Sounds app has got the output volume just right, is it a broadcast standard or something? I’d say the volume output from Tidal is close to near double that of BBC Sounds….it’s a genuine pain as the sound quality is so good on Tidal.
I know that when they originally launched CD they went for a high output voltage over traditional analogue (2.5v versus 1.5v, I think?!). So, is this a digital legacy issue and also, does anyone know why the BBC Sounds app has got the output volume just right, is it a broadcast standard or something? I’d say the volume output from Tidal is close to near double that of BBC Sounds….it’s a genuine pain as the sound quality is so good on Tidal.