jimjimbo Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Have been wondering this for a while, and just remembered to post it....So many questions, so little time... Anyway, I have an Oppo BDP-103 Blu Ray source outputting to an Emotiva USP-1 pre-amp, hooked to my tube amp (ampsandsound Stereo 15 Special Edition). The Oppo and the Emotiva both have volume controls, the amp does not. Wondering where I should be doing the primary volume control on my end, either from the Oppo or Emo, and how the other should be statically set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted June 30, 2014 Moderators Share Posted June 30, 2014 If it were me I set the Oppo wide open (or very close) and control it with the pre-amp, unless the oppo causes any noise set like that. Don't really see why they have a volume control on a bd player unless you can use it as a pre-amp, I would still run it like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted July 1, 2014 Moderators Share Posted July 1, 2014 No problem, I use a Emotiva DAC as a pre-amp, sounds great to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 There is a fixed output setting on the 103 also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 There is a fixed output setting on the 103 also. Yes, isn't that for the initial volume setting though, so that you don't overdrive anything when you first turn it on..? I think so....Default level i believe is 40. You can set it to fixed or variable. Fixed sets it at 100 (max) and variable allows volume control thru the player / remote. You can still set a max volume and an "on" volume for when the player powers up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage_Head Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Go with the one with the remote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage_Head Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) If it were me I set the Oppo wide open (or very close) and control it with the pre-amp, unless the oppo causes any noise set like that. Don't really see why they have a volume control on a bd player unless you can use it as a pre-amp, I would still run it like that. Some use it as a pre. It has a few hdmi inputs and a few hdmi outputs. It also has a pretty nice speaker set up. With big small xo,levels, locations, distance and more. Edited July 1, 2014 by reference_head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Go with the one with the remote lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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