Volume Control | Roon vs Preamp

[audiobomber]

17 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

There's always a possibility of something going haywire with the Roon volume control approach, that's true. 

And the consequences can be disastrous, i.e. blown amp or speaker driver. Software is too glitchy for this IMO, no matter how convenient. 

 

I control level using software in my second system because the preamp has no remote, but I manually set the preamp volume pot so that the system can't be overdriven. 

 

Ultimately this about reviewing a DAC with no level control, designed and intended for connection to a preamp, and should be reviewed that way. It might be safe to play with no level controller for a quick test, but I would not use it that way for long.

 

 

[audiobomber]

14 hours ago, cjf said:

Unfortunately there are certain components that you just can't take out of the signal chain for obvious reasons to achieve the ultimate in transparency but that as they say, is what it is.

It is not obvious to me what you mean. Can you clarify please?