Volume output increased on DS on it's own!

[balhoon]

Hi People,

I've noticed that the volume from my Majik DS has increased on it's own.
It is similar to using Balanced RCA's (though I use unbalanced) in that the increase is about 6db louder. My system hasn't changed (using pre-amp) etc.. Anybody know why this should happen, it's very odd, is there a fault with the DS?

[eamonnb Linn Staff]

(2010-08-04 15:09)balhoon Wrote:  Hi People,

I've noticed that the volume from my Majik DS has increased on it's own.
It is similar to using Balanced RCA's (though I use unbalanced) in that the increase is about 6db louder. My system hasn't changed (using pre-amp) etc.. Anybody know why this should happen, it's very odd, is there a fault with the DS?

hi balhoon

could you please provide more info on this issue ?

when did you notice the change

• after a software update ?
• after a power cycle ?
• overnight ?
  

what version of device software are you using ?
how do you know it's the DS and not the preamp?
what preamp are you using?

eamonn

[balhoon]

(2010-08-04 16:07)eamonnb Wrote:  

(2010-08-04 15:09)balhoon Wrote:  Hi People,

I've noticed that the volume from my Majik DS has increased on it's own.
It is similar to using Balanced RCA's (though I use unbalanced) in that the increase is about 6db louder. My system hasn't changed (using pre-amp) etc.. Anybody know why this should happen, it's very odd, is there a fault with the DS?

hi balhoon

could you please provide more info on this issue ?

when did you notice the change

• after a software update ?
• after a power cycle ?
• overnight ?
  

what version of device software are you using ?
how do you know it's the DS and not the preamp?
what preamp are you using?

eamonn

Hi eamonn, am using a 5103 pre-amp and know it's not at fault as my record deck and sky volume hasn't been affected. It happened overnight. Using Cara 4 (3.4.3) and have also tried Cara 9 and now Cara 2(3.2.1) and there's a volume increase on all versions.
Thanks,
balhoon.

[eamonnb Linn Staff]

(2010-08-04 16:18)balhoon Wrote:  ... there's a volume increase on all versions.

Can you clarify what you mean by this please ?

Do you have the internal volume control enabled on the Majik DS ?

eamonn

[balhoon]

(2010-08-04 17:14)eamonnb Wrote:  

(2010-08-04 16:18)balhoon Wrote:  ... there's a volume increase on all versions.

Can you clarify what you mean by this please ?

Do you have the internal volume control enabled on the Majik DS ?

eamonn

I mean that the volume is increased on all the Cara versions by at least 6db, I noticed the increase overnight with Cara 4. I tired Cara 1 & 2 today and they all suffer from the volume increase. My record deck and sky are not affected.

The internal volume control is disabled and always has been.

Thanks,
balhoon.

[Gibson]

I am not sure but might be it is the source. HDCD files tend to be 6db lower but normal 16/44 CD files are 6db higher comparatively.

[eamonnb Linn Staff]

(2010-08-04 17:53)balhoon Wrote:  I mean that the volume is increased on all the Cara versions by at least 6db, I noticed the increase overnight with Cara 4. I tired Cara 1 & 2 today and they all suffer from the volume increase.

Volume increase relative to what ?

[balhoon1]

(2010-08-05 01:52)Gibson Wrote:  I am not sure but might be it is the source. HDCD files tend to be 6db lower but normal 16/44 CD files are 6db higher comparatively.

Thanks for the reply but am aware of this.

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Volume increase relative to what ?


? not sure I follow ? Please advise ?

I already had Cara 4 installed when I noticed overnight that the volume from the DS had increased by at least 6db. So yesterday I tried Cara 1,2 & 9 and the volume was still about 6db louder(just like Cara 4), I can hear this and I have not changed the volume on my pre-amp. I know the output from my record deck is always lower than say CD input and I note there is no change. Also no change with Sky connected to AUX.

The volume increase applies to all bit rates 16, 24 etc../44.1 or hi-res etc.. from the DS only.

To sum up the volume has increased by at least 6bd louder overnight than before.

Thanks for your help

[ToneDeff]

You could try the DS into a different input on the 5103 just to check it's not a fault on the one it's connected to now.

Oh, and you can tell that to the other balhoon too.

Tone.

[eamonnb Linn Staff]

eamonnb Wrote:Volume increase relative to what ?

(2010-08-05 10:35)balhoon1 Wrote:  ? not sure I follow ? Please advise ?

Your saying the volume is about 6db louder.
6db louder than what? 6db louder than it was the night before?
how can you measure this?

Unless you have something to compare it with how can you establish that it is louder.
How have you come to the conclusion that your volume is 6db louder than it was the night before ?


eamonn