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Optical volume from TV....

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Posted on December 15, 2023 at 09:45:34
ABliss
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Has anyone here figured out a way to increase the volume of the optical output coming from a TV, going into your dac/preamp. So to make it more equal to the other sources.
I have tried most of those little converters from Amazon that claim to have adjustable volume, but all they do is attenuate what is coming from the TV, not increasing it.
I even had a expensive preamp a few years ago that could adjust for the difference in sources, but still didn't work too well.
Just a pita to have to remember to lower the volume when going from TV to another source.

 

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RE: Optical volume from TV...., posted on December 17, 2023 at 18:15:44
Doublej
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It appears that you can adjust default volume level of the various digital inputs and the AUX input on your Rotel preamplifier. See page 14 of the Rotel RC-1572MKII manual, FIXED GAIN.

I don't know if this will address your issue.





 

RE: Optical volume from TV...., posted on January 1, 2024 at 00:32:19
Dawnrazor
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Is it a Sony TV?

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No, Samsung...Nt., posted on January 2, 2024 at 10:09:50
ABliss
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Nt

 

RE: Optical volume from TV...., posted on January 2, 2024 at 10:13:06
ABliss
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I no longer have that preamp, and it was in a different system.

 

Interesting, posted on January 3, 2024 at 11:26:51
Dawnrazor
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Sonys have a volume for the digital out and it is half usually. Maybe samsung has a volume option in the menu too.

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RE: Interesting, posted on January 3, 2024 at 18:45:59
ABliss
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I don't think so, but I will look again.

 

RE: Interesting, posted on January 3, 2024 at 20:59:11
Dawnrazor
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Looking at your tv manual, you might want to try setting the digital out to Pass Through just to make sure no processing is messing up volume levels. Also check the auto volume option. Maybe do a sound reset if that all fails.

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RE: Optical volume from TV...., posted on July 16, 2024 at 08:06:23
oldmkvi
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Opt Out from LG 4K OLED same vol as Coax out from Directv box, into Mac D 150 Dac,
that is, normal, same as other sources.

 

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