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Topic: Should XLR Ref level show +1 to +19 Db?

I switched from RCA to XLR (HIGHLY recommend this - geez what a difference! Your system isn't at near its full potential without balanced connections).

Anyway, I'm liking the sound a LOT (almost too powerful but sounds amazing)... my question is, in the manual, it suggests XLR Ref Levels are +6db higher than RCA... going up to +19. However, my max is still +13, even after resetting all settings by holding volume and 2 in while restarting.

Should I be seeing a +19 option in ref level?

Thanks

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Re: Should XLR Ref level show +1 to +19 Db?

No. The unit doesn't know you plugged in XLRs or RCAs, so the display doesn't change.

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Re: Should XLR Ref level show +1 to +19 Db?

Thanks. So XLR is just 6dB louder at any particular volume setting than RCA?

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Re: Should XLR Ref level show +1 to +19 Db?

Yes.

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