Quote:Tripwr1964 wrote:
yeah, i got my ufo2 last week for a 2ch/ht setup and am running into the same thing.
running bestys (pretty high eff), oppo 103 straight, or thru schiit bifrost 4490. both ways, i seem to clip and run out of steam with DVD or bluerays. music cds aren't a bunch louder either. think i have a gain issue.
may have to try my multibit and/or my csp3 in there and see what happens.
or get a 105 like DBC. his gets plenty loud.
Trip,
Much of the perceived weight & volume in my system comes from the SLAB 15's we listened to in my main room. You may recall when we disconnected the SLAB's the soundstage seemed much smaller. I could turn the UFO volume up but could not reproduce the weight and scale of soundstage that the SLAB's add running with no crossover.
I have the stepped attenuator on my UFO. CD's Normal Listening = 11 O'clock, Loud = 1 O'clock, Really Loud = 3 O'clock. Most Blu Ray & DVD Loud = 3 O'clock, Really Loud = 5 O'clock. These settings are with the SLAB's active. My experience is that DVD's and Blu Ray simply have lower levels.
I have never A/B tested the 103 & 105 to know what the sound quality difference is. My guess is it would be noticeable given the higher quality analog stage in the 105? My guess is both units have the same analog output gain so probably no advantage there?
If you ever want to come down and A/B your 103 against my 105 you are welcome here.
DBC