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Julien Claassen wrote:

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> Hi!

>   I can't really tell, what exactly should happen. But a digital

> volume is best kep around 0DB (no attenuation). Easy to explain: In

> digital sound, all the samples are numbers (usually integer, meaning

> just whole numbers).

>   So the smaller you compress the realm of numbers (say from max 32768

> to 50%), the differences in volume you can perceive are not as fine.

> If you get really low down, the sound should be quite ugly. something

> akin to distortion, if amplified.

>   I don't know about your bassy audiofeeling, but mayhap that's a side

> effect,I just don't see, because I'm stupid when it comes to the finer

> points. :-)

>   Kindly yours

>           Julien

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Julien,
Thanks. That information is what i had suspected. I suppose i should

clarify what i mean by 'better bass'. I mean less smeared. There is a

leading edge to a cello string pluck that is not as present when the

sound card attenuation is turned down.
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