• garfy
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Topic: ADI-2 DAC line out settings for sensitive tube amp?

I've been using the ADI-2 DAC FS for a few weeks now and I'm loving it. I want to pair it up to my Little Dot Mk 2 with the RCA analog outputs and have a question on output voltage.

The LDMk2 has an input sensitivity of 300mV so I'd like to make sure the ADI-2 doesn't output too hot a signal but also without losing dynamic range. What's the best reference level and volume settings I should use to achieve this?

At first I figured -5dBu as I calculated it would output around 800mV and that would be as close as I could get, but I am now somewhat out of my depth so any help would be appreciated!

  • KaiS
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Re: ADI-2 DAC line out settings for sensitive tube amp?

garfy wrote:

I've been using the ADI-2 DAC FS for a few weeks now and I'm loving it. I want to pair it up to my Little Dot Mk 2 with the RCA analog outputs

The LDMk2 has an input sensitivity of 300mV ...
At first I figured -5dBu as I calculated it would output around 800mV...

-5 dBu = 430 mV, a perfect fit.

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  • garfy
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Re: ADI-2 DAC line out settings for sensitive tube amp?

KaiS wrote:
garfy wrote:

I've been using the ADI-2 DAC FS for a few weeks now and I'm loving it. I want to pair it up to my Little Dot Mk 2 with the RCA analog outputs

The LDMk2 has an input sensitivity of 300mV ...
At first I figured -5dBu as I calculated it would output around 800mV...

-5 dBu = 430 mV, a perfect fit.

Excellent, thank you!