Low volume on digital output

Function IN/OUT Settings
#1

Good evening.
I found an odd thing on RS201E. For some reason when a line out is fixed digital out on Toslink is fixed on 25/100 volume.
This is the first time I saw any device with variable digital depending on analog output settings.
Of course, such a level is not enough for any listening as gain on preamplifier has to be sky high.
Please, fix that.

#2

Hello,

Would you check if I understood correctly?

  1. You set ‘preout level setting’ to fix volume for PREAMP OUT
  2. Now you hope to use… RS201 -(OPT OUT) - DAC - AMP - SPK
  3. But the volume of OPTICAL OUT is fixed on 25 and you can’t control it.
#3

Yes. I used it as the digital source on analog outputs so I disabled pre-out.
It is connected to DAC (Luxman) which is connected to amplification, and then to speakers.
However, if I enable variable output on the analog device it affects digital output as well.

Thanks in advance,
Danijel

#4

Hello,

It’s because RS201’s digital output goes through the DAC process in the internal DAC and goes out to the ADC.

#5

Should I then fix the output but with maximum power? Now it is set to 500 mV. Should I set it in 3000 mV?

Thank you,
Danijel

#6

Update
It works like a charm.
I set the fixed level to 2000mV and Toslink out is now definitely loud enough, albeit I strongly dislike digitally controlled volume as it compromises digital signal.