4.6 update and change in gain
Posted by: jsaudio on 11 May 2018
I have noticed that I have to turn the gain up a little more to achieve the same volume on my 272 after the firmware update. Used to average 35-40 on the gain and now its more like 40-45 to get average 85db. Anyone else? Is there a setting I could have altered?
I use Asset/Q-NAP. Rest of system is listed. Thanks
Posted on: 11 May 2018 by Finkfan
Same here. You can adjust the gain for individual inputs on the naim app.
Posted on: 11 May 2018 by hungryhalibut
Yes, I’m using a higher volume setting as well. I thought it was just my imagination, and I’m pleased to read that it’s not.
Posted on: 11 May 2018 by Mercky
Similar reports with 2.6 on the new Uniti range, in fact, similar reports overall
Posted on: 11 May 2018 by GraemeH
Same on my 272.
All the way up to 11 now.
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Posted on: 11 May 2018 by Huge
I don't believe that the gain has altered, but the low level sonic 'hash' is now at an even lower level, so you can turn it up a bit more before it starts to appear to be uncomfortably loud.
Posted on: 12 May 2018 by Japtimscarlet
Huge posted:
I don't believe that the gain has altered, but the low level sonic 'hash' is now at an even lower level, so you can turn it up a bit more before it starts to appear to be uncomfortably loud.
I believe this to be the answer
The 272 is just so much more comfortable to listen to now you subconsciously turn it up a little more
Posted on: 12 May 2018 by hungryhalibut
You may be right. The same thing happened when I swapped from a XPS to a 555 power supply. It sounded quite a bit quieter.
Posted on: 12 May 2018 by Huge
Yes, I'd forgotten that.
272 no external PSU.
272 + cuddly toy PSU (with a cable that cannot be naimed)
272 + cuddly toy PSU (with proper Naim 'Burndy')
272 + 555PSDR
Similar style of improvement at each step, but the last (the 555) was by far the biggest step up.
Posted on: 12 May 2018 by jsaudio
I guess thats possible ,Huge,except that when I measured the sound level it is about 5 db lower, on average at the same gain level pre vs post update.
