Hi,

I have the adi-2 FS connected to Adam ax77 via Xlr cables. The input sensitivity is set to 0 on the monitors with auto reference level activated on the Dac.

One main reason for choosing this is because 0db has a detent and I don’t have to be worried about there being slight level differences in the 2 monitors.

I am a little confused about which setting gets the most out of the system.

Normally one would put the audio interface to unity/0 and increase monitors from negative infinity to the desired monitoring level. Let’s say it’s -85db.

Since the device has auto ref level can I continue with the current setup and be rest assured that I am getting the most out of the system without any compromises.

Or Is it best to :

Increase gain on the Dac (monitoring at +7 and +13db) and attenuate the monitors to maybe 9 o’clock position (they are currently at 12 o’clock)

I’m usually monitoring at -5db to +1db. Occasionally going higher if need be.