Archie
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Your source puts out a voltage. Typically a DVD player might put out 2 volts. An amp is rated to not clip at it's max input voltage at full volume. Steve's amps vary from amp to amp but my ZMA reaches full volume with a 2 volt input. The CSP3 can push out 30 volts! So, as I dial up my CSP3 past a 2 volt output, I have to dial back my ZMA pot from fully on. At my current CSP3 settings and my TT source, I am pushing 4 to 5 volts into my ZMA so I have to "throttle back" my ZMA so it allows no more than 2 volts into it. The ZMA pot goes from closed to fully open, like a faucet tap.
I hope I've given a clear explanation but this is how I understand it.
Check the specs on your DAC, it should say what it's maximum output is. Sometimes you can throttle back a source. My OPPO DVD player has its own volume control, which I assume just regulates output voltage.
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